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Great, visionary collection

Revisado: 02-18-23

So many new worlds, several of which I really wanted full novels or series of. I really appreciated the analysis and discussion of Octavia Butler's work and legacy. Her stories are so vividly engaging, but deeply meaningful and analytical about society. I came to this hoping for more of that type of experience, so much more than the standard "science fiction" label unhelpfully slapped on her works. I was not disappointed, except when a rich and engaging world and narrative stopped before I was done immersing myself in the setting and stimulating conflicts and characters. Successfully filled my longing for more audiobooks by Butler, until it too was over before I was ready. Will be searching for more works by several of the contributors.

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Dr. Kendi's critics clearly haven't read his work

Revisado: 02-04-23

Having read (listened to) the original, 3 times, and now this youth adaptation I am deeply impressed by Dr. Kendi's understanding and framing of the problems of identity discrimination in the US. His definitions are clear and frame a profound and cogent system for both self reflection and structural reform. The self-reflection bit is what I think many who loudly critique Dr. Kendi and other antiracist authors and activists miss. In the original, but more pointedly in this adaptation, the personal criticism is piled most sharply on previous versions of Ibram X. Kendi. We follow Nic Stone's skillful navigation of Kendi's story to bluntly confront the racist ideas that Kendi himself ascribed to and acted on. This narrative approach allows the reader to identify with Kendi in that moment and instead of ridicule and shame, we are given hope and inspiration right along with the developing Dr. Kendi. I can identify similar ideas that I have held to in my distant (sometimes not-so-distant) past. I can learn from the way young Ibram learned from these mistaken ideas to move towards a better understanding of himself and the society we live in. At its core, the message of this book is one of optimism and hope. That once we recognize wrong, racist ideas, we can all learn antiracist ideas, and find antiracist solutions together. And together, build a better, more antiracist society that welcomes all people and the beautiful rainbow of colors and identities (with their myriad intersections) that are the human species.

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Fantastic, engaging story

Revisado: 01-15-22

Well woven narratives, rich productive world. Can't wait to consume the rest of the series.

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Poor writing, poor organization, incorrect details

Revisado: 12-20-21

Waste of a credit. This is poorly researched, poorly written, and clumsily performed. Would like a refund and recommend that Audible not peddle such poor products.

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Enlightening and thorough analysis

Revisado: 10-19-21

Enlightening and thorough analysis of structural racism. Highlights the way political rhetoric and shallow intuitive reasoning blame the victims and perpetuate racial disparities in economic fortunes.

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Engaging, important, well performed.

Revisado: 07-04-21

The metaphors developed are very powerful examinations of society, science, and science in society. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein delivers accessible explanation of very complex physics, and exposes the raw, brutality in our society. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein also delivers an inspiring story of passion and pleasure in the work of science. This complicated relationship carries through in several parallel threads of the book, and illustrates both what is wrong in science/society, and how we can make it better. The powerful connection she establishes between science (specifically physics) and capitalist, settler colonialism should cause us to more fully examine the humanity of our sciences, and our society. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein draws a direct line between science (as it is and has been) and exertion of power over others. Using a tool that should bring joy and pleasure to assert control and inflict pain. Science = Capitalist exploitation. Capitalist exploitation = Colonialism. Colonialism = rape. Science = rape. However, the love and passion and wonder Dr. Prescod-Weinstein exudes for science drives home another analogy. Like the differential equations she teaches the listener about, the Science = Colonialism is just one possible solution. Dr. Prescod-Weinstein and other Black, Indigenous, and Feminist scholars see a better way. We can have science, and humanity, and inclusion, and fairness. But we must listen, understand, and be part of the solution.

The writing is dynamic, and agile. Layered, subtle, but often blunt. There were several passages that were so loaded with meaning in every word choice, alternating phrasings of repeated vocabulary to hammer home the focus of the utterance. Here the performance was immensely powerful and helpful. The cadence, emphasis, tone, and speed amplified both the subtle and the blunt. I will be listening again, and likely purchasing the physical book to examine the skillful presentation in more depth than I can muster with audio only.

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Will Wheaton's performance defines the character.

Revisado: 06-28-21

Intense, well crafted, believable, and expertly performed story. Wheaton as the reader was the reason I chose the title, and was not disappointed.

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Compelling, important

Revisado: 06-14-21

The rich, personal details portray the grotesque reality, the sadness, the horrendous loss without losing the larger narrative arc to convey context of the totality of this tragic, ignored part of our shared US history. Very important.

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Informative, important, dry in presentation

Revisado: 06-06-21

The detail of the story is both an important asset and the greatest weakness of this audiobook. It is not engaging, but learning the details of the history is important and well worth the effort. Having an academic book on this oft ignored explosion of racist violence available as an audiobook is a social value in and of itself.

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less substantive than I expected

Revisado: 06-01-21

Interesting overview, but less substantive than I was hoping for. Not worth a full credit.

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