A Promised Land
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A Promised Land

by Barack Obama

2020•Biography•928 pages

Taste attributes: biographypoliticaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-paced biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyPoliticalDocumentaryEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Subjects

Obama, barack, 1961-PresidentsBiographyAfrican American politiciansRacially mixed peoplePolitics and government

Details

Author
Barack Obama
Published
2020
Pages
928
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