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Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution by Elie Mystal

jordanlillie's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

2.75

  • points were really good 
  • last chapter with solutions really helpful
  • got lost in all the side track metaphors
  • lots of swearing 
  • definitely for a liberal audience 
  • very valid and makes points clear and upfront in easy to understand language

margaretleonard's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny informative fast-paced

3.0

jenbreidinger's review

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informative medium-paced

4.25

thereadingsnail99's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolute must read. So glad I started out my 2023 with this deeply important book.

lavenderladdie's review against another edition

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informative reflective

4.25

wlreed312's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative medium-paced

5.0

Sometimes funny, sometimes angry (or both at once), always informative. This is really great at breaking down the law in a way everyone can understand. It challenges the ideas I've been taught my entire life, and made me think about certain issues in a new way. Recommended.

hairyfrogs's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

5.0

aliarose's review against another edition

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challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

mediabaron's review

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4.0

Everything is on point, but also you realize nothing is going to change because those in power have a good gig going for themselves and they don't want to give that up.

dinasamimi's review

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5.0

So good. So compelling. It should all be very apparent how very flawed and totally broken our Constitution is, let alone how constitutional judgements are rendered. Mystal breaks down the amendments as they exist and how conservatives have warped them to further white supremacist gains. This should be required reading.