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A review by grey_jayne
The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman, Mark H. Harris
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book is an important tome and could be used as a film textbook, as it is so full of info and insight. Means Coleman and Harris combine their knowledge of Black Horror to dizzying heights. I only wish that The Blackening was already out when this book was written because it is a strong example for multiple kinds of Black Horror representation that the final chapter was leading toward.
Side note: I did find the comedic asides distracting at times because they often meandered away from the topic at hand. Having dyslexia, I found this more of a stumbling block than I would have liked. The book overall is so good that I didn't let this issue clouds a 5 star rating, but worth knowing about it.
Lastly: the visual nature of this book, with photos and tables and segments, etc, is a lot so I highly recommend this nonfiction book to be read without an audiobook if possible. I switched from the audiobook pretty quickly and that's my preferred nonfiction mode of reading. The layout of the book is pretty unique and I'm glad to have read its physical form.
Side note: I did find the comedic asides distracting at times because they often meandered away from the topic at hand. Having dyslexia, I found this more of a stumbling block than I would have liked. The book overall is so good that I didn't let this issue clouds a 5 star rating, but worth knowing about it.
Lastly: the visual nature of this book, with photos and tables and segments, etc, is a lot so I highly recommend this nonfiction book to be read without an audiobook if possible. I switched from the audiobook pretty quickly and that's my preferred nonfiction mode of reading. The layout of the book is pretty unique and I'm glad to have read its physical form.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Racism