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A review by meganpbell
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This poignant, perceptive, and piercing collection of essays explores, through pop culture, primarily music—from Chance the Rapper to Bruce Springsteen, Carly Rae Jepson to My Chemical Romance, to name just a few!—such subjects as race, class, gender, privilege, police brutality, gun violence, grief, growing up, joy and community, and so much more.
I think not being a major or well educated music fan probably hurt my experience of this book, but I’m still so glad I read it and think anyone can enjoy and benefit from reading it. I highly recommend listening to a playlist of all the songs mentioned as you go!
I think not being a major or well educated music fan probably hurt my experience of this book, but I’m still so glad I read it and think anyone can enjoy and benefit from reading it. I highly recommend listening to a playlist of all the songs mentioned as you go!
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Sexism, Grief, and Racism