walaalamageeddow's Reviews (844)

Charisma and the Fictions of Black Leadership

Erica R. Edwards

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

did not finish because i felt like i have read more than enough to understand the point of the book which i agree with very much.

booooo to this palmitagem, aspirational and respectability politics propaganda. don't get too distracted by the 'interesting' writing, look critically at what the author is trying to say with this novel.

Those Bones Are Not My Child

Toni Cade Bambara

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

i couldn't handle it anymore...I literally raided my anxiety every time I listened to it 😭
challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

i was hoping it would not be some copaganda mess but unfortunately it is. pushing the bad apple copaganda and the cops save the day at the end...booo
emotional sad
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

wish there would have been less of the all-important-romantic-love-propaganda ...the other parts of the story were so much more interesting 

Beetlecreek

William Demby

DID NOT FINISH

no thank you
medium-paced
funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No