Assata
by Assata Shakur
Taste attributes: biographypoliticaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: small-scale and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (previously known as JoAnne Chesimard) lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempted to question her about the shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike that had claimed the life of a white state trooper. Long a target of J.
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- Assata Shakur
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 384
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