Reviews

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

standshort's review against another edition

hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

erin_jessica's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

kellierickson's review against another edition

5.0

This has been on my shelf for a while now, despite it being a short read. Poignant writing addressed to his son, a young black man. Highly, highly recommend. 

buffee's review against another edition

5.0

Should have read this years ago.

kricketa's review against another edition

5.0

I agree with everything Coates says and I don't know what to do about it. But again, that's not the point of the book, to solve things or make white people feel better. It's a letter to his son. It's eloquent and disturbing and very, very true.

margotrizzi's review against another edition

Absolutely a must-read. It’s so powerful and really challenged me to think about things differently. Can’t recommend enough.

chr_luisa's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

bookkat's review

3.0

I listened to this book, read by the author. It was interesting and a little enlightening to hear the perspective of a black man. He started out angry at 'the people who call themselves white' and remained so throughout the book. These are supposed to be letters to his son about what to expect in life as a black man. It is a pessimistic view, which seems designed to increase racial hostility.

spmondragon's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

ezismythical's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5