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If They Come for Us: Poems by Fatimah Asghar
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
"In my dreams, the children are still alive at school. In my dreams, they still play."
A fantastic poetry collection with reflections on partition & colonialism, family bonds and belonging, gender and racial identity, grief and loss, collectivism and hope for the future.
They are smart, honest, concise and powerful, and incredibly imaginative.
A fantastic poetry collection with reflections on partition & colonialism, family bonds and belonging, gender and racial identity, grief and loss, collectivism and hope for the future.
They are smart, honest, concise and powerful, and incredibly imaginative.
Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics by Marc Lamont Hill, Mitchell Plitnick
challenging
informative
4.0
A concise and information-packed look at the past decades of US policy, practice, & attitudes on the occupation of Palestine, with a focus on the historical and political mechanisms by which Palestine has become an “exception” to so-called progressive values.
Provides an understanding of the bias and harmful rhetoric on the subject which makes it a useful tool for combatting misconceptions and stereotype.
It is dense as a result of the brevity, and does not significantly or adequately engage with neocolonialism or the ways that even “the left” benefit from and uphold empire.
Provides an understanding of the bias and harmful rhetoric on the subject which makes it a useful tool for combatting misconceptions and stereotype.
It is dense as a result of the brevity, and does not significantly or adequately engage with neocolonialism or the ways that even “the left” benefit from and uphold empire.
Outdrawn by Deanna Grey
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0