Reviews tagging 'Death'

On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope by DeRay Mckesson

4 reviews

bookedbymadeline's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Learned a lot about the Ferguson protests and Black history! The stories could jump all over the place at times which could be confusing and felt disjointed. Overall an important and educational book  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Death and Grief

mandi4886's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexism

izzywoo's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

emfass's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

DeRay McKesson shares his experiences from the 2014 Ferguson protests and expands to discuss history, oppression, activism, and offers a framework on how to move forward in a way that centers racial and social justice.

I listened to this one on audiobook and while I a) found McKesson's writing clear and powerful, and b) usually love listening to authors narrate their own memoirs, I had to work extra hard to comprehend this one because of McKesson's speaking style, I think just the cadence of his speech, the way he drops the ends of his sentences...hopefully I can at some point fit in a re-read with my eyeballs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Abandonment