A review by brittanykroeckel
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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5.0

As a white woman, there is still much for me to learn regarding the experience of Black Americans in this country. Coates brings forth sensitive and important topics in a reflective and raw manner -- there is no sugar coating in this letter to his son. Reading this text both reinforced ideas I already knew while also opening my eyes to a deeper understanding of injustices. Coates is an excellent writer and I look forward to reading other works from them in the future. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. 

The use/re-visitation of The Mecca, the black body, the dream, the struggle, and other ideas brought a cohesiveness to the book despite it shifting to different ideas. I noticed some other reviews saying they did not like the writing style. While I will admit I did get lost a few times and had to reread parts over again, this is a message from a father to a son -- and we are privileged in being able to enter that intimate space. These ideas are complex and challenging -- the writing reflects as such. 
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