Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur

16 reviews

fuckoff_imreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

michaelion's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense

4.5

she's JUST like me and its not even funny. i hope she having a good day. i hope she's having an amazing day every day.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Medical trauma, and War

dvy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Murder

cadybooks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Abortion

studydniowka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Bardzo dosadne świadectwo politycznej uchodźczynie, której udało się zbiec z amerykańskiego systemu penitencjarnego. Historia przemocy ze względu na płeć i rasę, systemowego rasizmu i ucisku kobiety z klasy robotniczej. Bardzo polecam przeczytać, ale jest to mrożąca lektura.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

katharina90's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Throughout her autobiography Assata Shakur offers a radical analysis of interlocking systems of oppression and how they are upheld by the legal injustice system, policing, education and media. This book is as relevant as ever.

Despite the sobering topic and graphic content, Assata's sense of humor and no-bullshit attitude made this a highly entertaining read. I also found it inspiring and hopeful, particularly in regard to her views on activism and the struggle for liberation.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Racial slurs and Classism

Minor: Fatphobia

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring tense medium-paced

4.0

Wow. I thought I knew her story but I knew nothing. The things this woman has been through. It’s eye opening. It’s horrific. It’s important. I hope everyone gets a chance to read her story and takes her advice to heart. She learned so much. She has much that we can learn from her. This is an essential memoir. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Police brutality

Minor: Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

attempted gang rape

doomluz's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

A powerful and important read.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, and Police brutality

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual assault