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aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Enjoyed this look into a man who was part of one of the last groups stolen from Africa to be a slave in the US. It was also heartbreaking and infuriating. Super quick too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
aaliyahwalker's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Deportation
crazytourists_books's review
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Is it the content I expected? No.
Is this an extremely important book for the African-American history? Yes.
Did I struggle to read it? Yes.
Did my heart ache for this man (and the thousands of others, men, women, children, like him)? Of course.
Did I like it? Unfortunately not.
Would I recommend it? Yes, it's historical, and/or laographical value is huge.
Is this an extremely important book for the African-American history? Yes.
Did I struggle to read it? Yes.
Did my heart ache for this man (and the thousands of others, men, women, children, like him)? Of course.
Did I like it? Unfortunately not.
Would I recommend it? Yes, it's historical, and/or laographical value is huge.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail