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laliesbookshelf's Reviews (137)
Hands down, this was my favorite book for Black History Month.
This book opens up to Assata being pulled out of a car by officers on May 2, 1973, where she was accused of killing a white state trooper.
"Bitch, you'd better open your goddamn mouth or I'll blow your goddamn head off!"
Assata Shakur is one resilient woman. She surely didn't have the ideal childhood but all that made her tough. As she came into herself and her blackness she joined The Black Liberation Army and the Black Panthers. She listened to different minorities' perspectives and band together to support each other. She expressed her opinions and ideas even when others didn't want to listen.
For me, this was an important book to read since I didn't grow up knowing about her. I finally heard a little bit about her when I took a Pan African class in college. I think everyone should read this book and learn about her and the time's back then.
This book opens up to Assata being pulled out of a car by officers on May 2, 1973, where she was accused of killing a white state trooper.
"Bitch, you'd better open your goddamn mouth or I'll blow your goddamn head off!"
Assata Shakur is one resilient woman. She surely didn't have the ideal childhood but all that made her tough. As she came into herself and her blackness she joined The Black Liberation Army and the Black Panthers. She listened to different minorities' perspectives and band together to support each other. She expressed her opinions and ideas even when others didn't want to listen.
For me, this was an important book to read since I didn't grow up knowing about her. I finally heard a little bit about her when I took a Pan African class in college. I think everyone should read this book and learn about her and the time's back then.
I think the intention behind this book was good and you should read it, but I also think this book missed a lot. You never really got to know how Emira felt about everything and it kind of glossed over everything. The whole book centers around Alix's white guilt and her being annoying because she's trying too hard which in the end does more damage. This book had the potential to be really insightful but it glossed over everything and made it seem like it wasn't a big deal. For example, when Emira's white boyfriend said the n-word you knew she didn't like it, but she never said anything to him and didn't tell her friends or thought anything about it after it.
Even though I gave this book a 3.5 it was good for what it was. You could really learn from this book. Not to do what Alix does because it comes off insincere and like you have a hidden agenda.
Even though I gave this book a 3.5 it was good for what it was. You could really learn from this book. Not to do what Alix does because it comes off insincere and like you have a hidden agenda.
Though this book sounds good and was hyped up to the max it was... ok... I found this book hard to follow sometimes. I was left feeling confused and felt like too many things were going on at once. For me, the only way I could get through it was by using audible. I was able to grasp everything that was going on better. I wish this book would have touched more on Alex's drug problem in the past. It goes from her having a problem and then once at Yale shes completely recovered and has no problem. This book wasn't bad by any means but it just didn't do anything for me. I heard that there will be a sequel and though this book didn't do it for me I'm interested to know more about Darlington since he was the most interesting in this book.
I felt like I was trying to investigate the murders and Kacey's whereabouts along with Mickey. In this book, you hear about family trama, drug addiction, secrets, abuse of power, and so much more. I didn't expect it to end the way it did. I went through this book pretty fast and can't wait to read other books by this author in the future. She definitely paints a picture of how Kensington really is and how this story is not too far fetched of what could possibly happen there in real life. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 2.5 stars
I can see why people like this book but for me, it was a miss. I didn't really care for none of the characters besides Othaniel Walter Jenkins. The storyline was kind of blah for me. The fighting scene was boring and pointless because it didn't change anything, in the end. I felt like I was reading this book just to finish it.
I can see why people like this book but for me, it was a miss. I didn't really care for none of the characters besides Othaniel Walter Jenkins. The storyline was kind of blah for me. The fighting scene was boring and pointless because it didn't change anything, in the end. I felt like I was reading this book just to finish it.
