The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Beautiful Struggle

Ta-Nehisi Coates

227 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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Brought to you by Penguin. This was the abyss where, unguided, black boys were swallowed whole, only to re-emerge on corners and prison tiersTa-Nehisi Coates grew up in the tumultuous 1980's in Baltimore known, back then as the murder capital of t...

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 60%
inspiring 42%
challenging 36%
informative 31%
hopeful 21%
dark 10%
funny 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 5%
tense 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 28%
fast 18%

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