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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
4.0

Personally I’m not a big nonfiction reader but I’ve always opened myself to reading anything. I never had any limitations when it comes to genres I read. Aside from seeing this on a Denzel Washington movie and its gorgeous cover, one of the reasons why I got this book was because I know how informative it will be for me. A 153 page book and though it took me a while to get into it, I’m glad I read it.

The book is written in a form of a letter from a father to his son. He shares how it’s like to be a black man in the US and how he dealt with racism throughout his life. He shares real life experiences from his past, childhood, and his worries and fears as a father. I thought it was very well written and it solely speaks of the truth and deep life experiences of a black man living in America. I do recommend it especially to people who wants to understand and be informed.