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A review by whatannikareads
Dispatches from the Vanguard: The Global International African Arts Movement Versus Donald J. Trump by Patrick A. Howell
Did not finish book.
Thank you to Repeater Books and Net Galley for the ARC!
I struggled to find a central purpose for this book. By the way the book was advertised, I believed that it would be a compilation of works and art that were directly influenced by Trump's presidency. However, a lot of the interviews didn't even mention that at all, and while it is important to highlight these creators, it just felt like a brochure rather than a book.
I'm ranking this neutrally because it did introduce me to some creators I've never heard of, and the art/writing that was featured in the book were good. However, I grew bored of the compilation structure. There was sort of a central thread through the people featured, but overall I would've rather just preferred this as an article rather than a full-fledged book.
I struggled to find a central purpose for this book. By the way the book was advertised, I believed that it would be a compilation of works and art that were directly influenced by Trump's presidency. However, a lot of the interviews didn't even mention that at all, and while it is important to highlight these creators, it just felt like a brochure rather than a book.
I'm ranking this neutrally because it did introduce me to some creators I've never heard of, and the art/writing that was featured in the book were good. However, I grew bored of the compilation structure. There was sort of a central thread through the people featured, but overall I would've rather just preferred this as an article rather than a full-fledged book.