Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs

16 reviews

arayo's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Terminal illness

lovetlr's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Police brutality, and Murder

jocelynzoe's review

emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

overthinkereading's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

“It is clear that Malcolm, Martin, and James were all part of a legacy much larger than themselves, and they had their mothers to thank, not only for their lives but for the direct instruction on how to survive in the world while actively changing it.”

It’s not often that nonfiction brings me to tears, but this work by Anna Tubbs is such a poignant, necessary, and long overdue perspective on the role of the mothers of three of the most recognized men of the modern civil rights movement.

I appreciated how the book was organized, and in listening to the author-narrated audiobook, it really felt more like a series of essays on each woman, versus a thick volume of information.

And ultimately, the unfortunate reality is that thick volumes of information are not available on these women. It is clear that the author worked tirelessly to source every detail shared in these pages, and presented their lives as compassionately and thoughtfully as possible.

The author’s note at the end of the book is a must-read, and a powerful reminder of the legacy these women left their sons, and all of us, in the pursuit of racial and social justice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

danimcthomas's review

informative medium-paced

3.5

Enjoyed learning about these women and how their lives were similar. This read like an academic paper but I didn’t mind that so much. It did feel somewhat contrived - fitting the pieces together to put forth a very specific viewpoint. While it all rang true, I did wish at times the exposition was more nuanced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

stephanieheld's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Police brutality

trayslays's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Slavery, and Forced institutionalization

katelynprice's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

3.5

Reading this book taught me so much and helped shape my perspective. It's definitely academic writing, and some of it felt a bit disjointed. Overall, I loved what the author set out to do and think she successfully got her point across. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting

micalyia's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

Brought tears to my eyes. It was truly beautiful to hear more about the amazing mothers of these men. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

alyssa_s10's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Listen to the audio book version and I cannot recommend it enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Slavery, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Drug use