They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

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mostbookish's review against another edition

5.0
emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

chloef23's review against another edition

5.0
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isabel_reyes's review against another edition

5.0
wow what a novel. I rly rly can not wait to buy my own copy and mark it up with notes and thoughts and feelings. a true genius of prose

cmchugh's review against another edition

4.5
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mtfarr24's review against another edition

3.75
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It’s a collection of essays from different times so when reading it all together it can feel repetitive. I recommend reading this over the course of several months. It’s best to pick up, read an essay or two, then come back to it later. 

qfarr0613's review against another edition

2.75
informative medium-paced
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5.0
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Absolutely stunning. 
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5.0
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dylanholm57's review against another edition

4.5
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galaxyrocketeer's review against another edition

5.0
A powerful set of essays. Such a wonderful way of talking about music and the lessons we can learn about ourselves as humans through music. Hanif's love of Midwest punk and pop punk has allowed to me to reconnect with that side of myself while also analyzing the background of that music: its issues with racism and misogyny, the feeling on being connected, discussing and encouraging emotion. Listening to the audiobook narrated by the author allows the author's poetry reading background to shine.