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ceciltgrace's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Cursing and Domestic abuse
plantybooklover's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
2 men with the same name grew up in similar circumstances but one became a political leader while the other went to prison for life.
This book chronicles the life of both Wes Moores, and it was fascinating and interesting, but I think in the end where it fell flat for me was that they never identified what made the difference for the two men, although it was clearly obvious that the difference was literally one Wes ended up with access to money - which bought him an education at a school that was entirely focused on his success, possibly some ambition, but mostly it seemed, money.
This book chronicles the life of both Wes Moores, and it was fascinating and interesting, but I think in the end where it fell flat for me was that they never identified what made the difference for the two men, although it was clearly obvious that the difference was literally one Wes ended up with access to money - which bought him an education at a school that was entirely focused on his success, possibly some ambition, but mostly it seemed, money.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, and War
vi_poet870's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
I felt inspired cause at the end of the book there was a call to action.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse
dbuoih's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.25
All real pain. Descriptions of two real black men straddling the expectations they are born with.
I wish there were more interjections of the Wes Moore in prison. But his existing quotes were poignant, especially about performing expectations without knowing if they’re yours or not.
I was hesitant to read what I deemed as “black trauma” but it only skimmed the surface of that. It’s not gratuitous.
I wish there were more interjections of the Wes Moore in prison. But his existing quotes were poignant, especially about performing expectations without knowing if they’re yours or not.
I was hesitant to read what I deemed as “black trauma” but it only skimmed the surface of that. It’s not gratuitous.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
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