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Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis.

Cover of Between the World and Me
Hardcover
Pages 166 pages
Published 2015
Audiobook 3h 35m
Languages English, Catalan, Danish +9

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"Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion.…

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Weighted Score
4.50 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
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R (Avg Rating): 4.55 ★
v (Ratings Count): 738
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.55
True Ratings 738
Written Reviews 99
Shelved (Popularity) 1,699
Users Read 936
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