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A review by labbyreads
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones
challenging
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
3.5
The 1619 Project is an anthology of essays each arguing through a different aspect of American history and culture and retelling that story based on the racial inequities.
The essays are well researched. At times the poetic writing of the journalists creates a jarring juxtaposition with the brutality and trauma that is depicted throughout the story.
The history here is deep. At times I felt like I lacked the oxygen capacity to go as deep as they wanted me to dive.
Overall, I liked this read. It felt valuable but it was also difficult to motivate myself to read this one. The writing was more historical and therefore rather dry, but the information was rich and detailed.
The essays are well researched. At times the poetic writing of the journalists creates a jarring juxtaposition with the brutality and trauma that is depicted throughout the story.
The history here is deep. At times I felt like I lacked the oxygen capacity to go as deep as they wanted me to dive.
Overall, I liked this read. It felt valuable but it was also difficult to motivate myself to read this one. The writing was more historical and therefore rather dry, but the information was rich and detailed.