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lizziaha's review against another edition
4.25
I love the March books and I absolutely believe that they should be required reading. There are aspects of the civil rights movement featured in these books that I was simply never taught in school. Particularly when it comes to the violence and vitriol leveled against Black people. I think it’s also a more thorough depiction of the nonviolence philosophy. Nonviolent, yes, legal, no. I think when some people talk about non-violence now, they imagine something different than what it is. They can’t translate it into modern day nonviolent protests. This book might help remedy that disconnect. My only gripe with the book is that it occasionally felt disjointed, like I wasn’t getting all the information. Sometimes I could fill in the blanks, but not always.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, Torture, Confinement, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Outing, Blood, and Homophobia
readingbrb's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Confinement, and Racial slurs
Minor: Outing and Miscarriage
starla_anne's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Miscarriage and Outing
marisacarpico's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Incredible stuff. Doesn't mesh the two timelines as well as the first volume, but the history it's conveying is indispensable and always manages to tell it in a way that feels harrowing even this many decades later.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Torture, Police brutality, Violence, Confinement, Racial slurs, and Hate crime
Moderate: Outing
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