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We Real Cool

Name: We Real Cool
Author: bell hooks

by bell hooks

2003•Documentary•162 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded, intimate non-fiction book: heavy and emotional. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

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

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About This Book

Discusses what black males fear most, their longing for intimacy, the pitfalls of patriarchy, and the destruction of oppression through redemption and love.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Social life and customsRace relationsPsychologySex roleMasculinitySocial conditionsAfrican American menUnited states, race relations

Details

Author: bell hooks
Published: 2003
Pages: 162
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Source: Open Library

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