Kira

The author presents as an indoctrinated colorist.

Revisado: 11-06-24

The story would have been decent if it wasn’t peppered with the self-loathing of the author. From the beginning where the main character is described as being beautiful because she has light skin and hair that is not “kinky”. The author writes very telling lines such as, “her kinky but groomed hair”. The “but” denotes an apology, an excuse. Suggesting kinky hair is not desirable hair. And this is one of the more subtle ways the author’s self-hate presents itself in her prose. It’s sad. Very sad. And not at all entertaining.

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Powerful

Revisado: 05-11-23

I felt the sun on my face, the excitement of moving to a new place full of expectation, hopes, and dreams. I also felt the utter despair that made the leaving necessary, along with the sting of rejection and hopelessness when the new places visited the same violence and systematic oppression on the refugees fleeing the south. This book is a must read!

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Eye opening

Revisado: 05-11-23

Very well written and read. America does have a caste system and this argument is very well supported. This book answers questions such as to why large percentages of upper caste individuals in the lower social economic subgroup vote against their own interests. I always believed it was out of ignorance. I now understand it is also a desire to support and continue the caste system. Which they understand has historically afforded them privileges they would otherwise have to earn. This book is a must read!

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Extremely enlightening

Revisado: 05-11-23

Very well written with facts, case law, and historical context to support what I understand is the truth. It’s undeniable. Thank you for this book.

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Racism is more viscous when it’s systematic and labeled as education

Revisado: 04-16-22

In the beginning, when going back to the history of the first men and women, Brier begrudgingly states they came into Egypt from the south to populate the land of Egypt. Then much later Brier claims that Egyptians are not Black. He states this emphatically several times. But never says Egyptians are not White. Africans are many shades. He tries to use color to define ethnicity or race. Africans are every shade of the color spectrum and are still AFRICAN! Meaning not European. Which is what people mean when they say Egyptians are Black. They mean Egyptians are NATIVE AFRICANS. I cringed when he said he teaches Black kids. He would never teach a child of mine. His racism detracts from what might have otherwise been an interesting lecture. If you’re racist and you’re interested in bolstering your views with more of the same rhetoric don’t waste your time. Even you will not be able to miss the contradictions. If you are not a racist. Still, do not waste your time. This is not the honest historical account minus racial biases you are looking for. Keep searching.

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The indoctrinated fool who wrote this is more ignorant than the people he desperately tries to belittle

Revisado: 04-04-22

This is so out of touch and and ridiculous that the author frequently contradicts himself. Minimizing the impact of generations of enslavement by savage enslavers who subjected the enslaved to unspeakable trauma. Then pointing out differences in advancements between free people of color and enslaved. Do yourself a favor and skip this one!

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Indoctrination and internalized racism. Angels are white, demons are black

Revisado: 03-19-22

This work of fiction has me missing Toni Morrison. Her descriptions of black as majestic and beautiful as it is. She was no indoctrinated fool. She understood the error of seeing the world through the eyes of the oppressor. Black is beautiful, black is holy, black is earth which is the color of men that were made from it. This author of this book is lost.

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It’s the narrator and the prose for me

Revisado: 11-09-21

The prose is unique, raw and gritty. An oasis in a desert of what I call “hood books”. This one isn’t over the top ghetto or annoyingly whitewashed. The narrator reflects the main character’s well bred, well educated educated nuances perfectly. Five stars!

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Little more than glorification of poaching!

Revisado: 09-10-21

Sad and despicable! Typical colonial savagery disguised as heroism. Remove this book from Audible ASAP!

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The reader plows through too fast. Not pausing at periods. The whole thing blurrs together.

Revisado: 07-03-21

Seems like good writing. I will have to read the book myself though. The reader plows through the text too fast. Not pausing at periods. Making whole sequences sound like a run on sentence. I tried slowing it down but it doesn’t disguise the lack of pauses between sentences. The whole thing blurrs together.

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