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384 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241982495
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,292 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
challenging 66%
emotional 27%
inspiring 20%
sad 16%
dark 13%
hopeful 11%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 7%
Average rating
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Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny384 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241982495
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
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.
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,292 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
challenging 66%
emotional 27%
inspiring 20%
sad 16%
dark 13%
hopeful 11%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 7%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny