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When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era by Donovan X. Ramsey
4 reviews
helloashluna's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
joynayakate's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Drug use, Violence, Racism, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
fkshg8465's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Rounding up to five, and only because I can’t help but compare to Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow which was just a little more compelling. But this one is different. It’s party history and part mini biographies. Seeing it through personal experiences gives it a new later worth reading, and I found myself wanting happy endings for all of them, knowing there are millions more for whom a happy ending is an elusive fantasy only.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Violence, Domestic abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Torture, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
rootedreader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy to review. A mix of history and memoir, When Crack Was King explores the crack epidemic in the United States. Carefully researched, Ramsey weaves together stories of how policies shaped the idea of crack and its users- treatment vs policing and punishment. The personal stories of former users, dealers, and a politician made it more than just a history of policy or people sharing their story, helping to show how policy and culture shaped the crack epidemic. The end of the book seemed a little repetitive.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Drug abuse
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