We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates

We Were Eight Years in Power

Ta-Nehisi Coates

384 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction essays history politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a must-read for anyone seeking a profound and unflinching exploration of the complexities of modern America, particularly those interested in understanding the intersections of race, politics, and social justice, and who are eager to engage with the country's most pressing issues through the lens of a brilliant and fearless writer.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'I've been wondering who might fill the intellectual void after James Baldwin died. Clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates' Toni Morrison'Searing. One of the foremost essayists on race in the West... [He] is responsible for so...

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Moods

informative 90%
reflective 81%
challenging 66%
emotional 27%
inspiring 20%
sad 16%
dark 13%
hopeful 11%
tense 7%

Pace

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slow 35%
fast 7%

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