We Were Eight Years in Power
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Taste attributes: documentarypoliticalhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is serious, moving and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
In these "urgently relevant essays," the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me "reflects on race, Barack Obama's presidency and its jarring aftermath"--including the election of Donald Trump
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- Author
- Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 400
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- Open Library
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