227 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784785345
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Verso
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ta Nehisi grew up in 1980s Baltimore when the city was on the verge of chaos: drugs, gangs and the constant threat of violence haunted the young black man's life wherever he went. A boy need to learn the knowledge fast and Coates's father, Paul, w...
Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
inspiring 41%
informative 35%
challenging 32%
hopeful 16%
dark 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 16%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
ViolenceMinor
Gun violence, Misogyny227 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784785345
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Verso
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ta Nehisi grew up in 1980s Baltimore when the city was on the verge of chaos: drugs, gangs and the constant threat of violence haunted the young black man's life wherever he went. A boy need to learn the knowledge fast and Coates's father, Paul, w...
Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
inspiring 41%
informative 35%
challenging 32%
hopeful 16%
dark 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 16%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
ViolenceMinor
Gun violence, Misogyny