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calamitydane's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Grief, and Murder
ac_rva's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, and Grief
bricharis's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
sairywhy's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
rieviolet's review
2.5
Honestly, I understood maybe a third of what I read and while that is certainly on me, it really hampered my fruition of the book and the general appreciation of the reading experience.
I also struggled with the final section in verse and most of it went over my head. I admit that I am not a devoted poetry reader and, when I actually read it, I am usually drawn to a more prose-like and matter-of-fact type of poetry.
I think a book like this is just too much experimental for my personal taste. However, I did appreciate the section focusing on Serena Williams and the racism she experienced in her career as a tennis player, it might be because it was the part that more closely resembled a traditional and straightforward essay.
Graphic: Racism and Police brutality
Moderate: Hate crime and Violence
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Racial slurs, Rape, Blood, Vomit, and Murder
klor's review against another edition
3.75
While the scripts in the middle of the book left a lot to be desired, the writing points out a clear picture in between the various vignettes of what it's like to live as a black person in today's world. I'd love to reread this book in the future as I think it's something that grows on you with time.
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
lara_bk's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Death
five's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Body shaming, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, and Police brutality
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality