Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

5 reviews

imstephtacular's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This is one of those books that I don’t feel smart enough to read and I mean that as a compliment. The poetry and criticism are so sharp and deep and wholly human. The stories are horrifying and harrowing but also hopeful and fascinating. I learned a ton and I know these essays are going to haunt me for days to come 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Gun violence, Grief, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Cursing, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexism, Bullying, Slavery, Child death, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Religious bigotry

friendlypoet's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Hate crime, Suicide, Classism, Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, and Violence

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Bullying, Hate crime, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Islamophobia, Suicide, Death of parent, and Violence

wrestleacademic's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Hate crime, Racism, Islamophobia, and Police brutality

cannnned's review

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

This is a great book for anyone interested in music and racism.  Abdurraqib  weaves a thought-provoking narrative through music reviews and personal stories. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Hate crime, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use