Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

157 reviews

hellsjerome's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

wad3mil3sgarru2's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, Hate crime, Genocide, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Death

barefootsierra's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Murder, Homophobia, Slavery, and Hate crime

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, and Colonisation

brittanykroeckel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

As a white woman, there is still much for me to learn regarding the experience of Black Americans in this country. Coates brings forth sensitive and important topics in a reflective and raw manner -- there is no sugar coating in this letter to his son. Reading this text both reinforced ideas I already knew while also opening my eyes to a deeper understanding of injustices. Coates is an excellent writer and I look forward to reading other works from them in the future. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. 

The use/re-visitation of The Mecca, the black body, the dream, the struggle, and other ideas brought a cohesiveness to the book despite it shifting to different ideas. I noticed some other reviews saying they did not like the writing style. While I will admit I did get lost a few times and had to reread parts over again, this is a message from a father to a son -- and we are privileged in being able to enter that intimate space. These ideas are complex and challenging -- the writing reflects as such. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Police brutality, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Slavery

serenspace's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, Slavery, and Racism

modryzamek's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Gun violence

nebulous_tide's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Classism, Death, Hate crime, and Slavery

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Homophobia

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Gun violence, Dysphoria, Confinement, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Trafficking, Police brutality, Slavery, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Genocide, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Grief, and Cultural appropriation

ksooxvii's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

Definitely a must read to gain a better perspective of the Black Experience in the U.S. A way for me to branch and educate myself of how my black brothers and sisters go through in the world. Even if they reach a goal outside of what’s expected, they still feel the discrimination and racism from people’s unconscious biases. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Gaslighting, and Cursing

Moderate: Grief, Death, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Police brutality and Racial slurs

dreadspawn's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Slavery, Colonisation, Violence, Racism, Police brutality, Murder, and Death