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4.54 AVERAGE
4.54 AVERAGE
Really great perspective but was disappointed at some of the repetition.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Powerful, prophetic, and poetic, this is indeed, as Toni Morrison notes, "required reading."
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A passionate, angry, incendiary, beautiful reminder that Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown are not talking points or controversies but human beings - human beings whose struggle offers a glimpse into the violent kaleidoscope of historic racism in our country. It's hard to fathom the world described here. It's a world so geographically close to mine but so cosmically far away. I don't know how to move towards erasing that chasm, but I want to know, and I think part of the answer possibly lies within these pages.
One of the few books that I’ve read more than once. Wouldn’t be surprised if I read it again and again and again.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
This book is incredibly important, honest, and eye opening about the struggles that black people have faced in the past and unfortunately continue to face. You can feel all the powerful emotions he conveys through the book and through his voice through the combination of the way the book is written and the way he narrates it. This book truly deserves to be read by everyone.
Why can't we all just get along?? At times the writing ran off on tangent, but overall this book is well crafted and important for people to read. From what I can tell it clearly paints a picture of what being black in the US means today and all the hopes and fears of those people. I can only imagine reading it and even teaching it in school could do much to address the issues.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced