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"I'm not saying we didn't take no licks but we still here ain't we? A lot of people we used to run with are gone. Now I ain't much on religion but like you said. Everybody got a skill. A thing they put on earth of. Maybe this is why we still around. To finish this," Buddy Lee said. Ike wasn't sure if he was hyping himself up or Ike. But he had to admit he had a point.
2.5 stars
Definitely not my typical book... a bit too bloody and the body count was too high for my tastes. But it eventually pull ...more
2.5 stars
Definitely not my typical book... a bit too bloody and the body count was too high for my tastes. But it eventually pull ...more
[3.5 stars] Formerly homophobic parents seeking redemption isn’t a theme I enjoy, especially when it’s being written by a straight-identifying man (is hetero-saviorism a thing?), but I’m also not the intended audience for Cosby's messages of acceptance and tolerance.
Strip away the violence and genre tropes, and you’ll find that Cosby brings forward a raw exploration of toxic masculinity and the generations of harm it can inflict. Through Ike and Buddy, he bluntly addresses stereotypes about que ...more
Strip away the violence and genre tropes, and you’ll find that Cosby brings forward a raw exploration of toxic masculinity and the generations of harm it can inflict. Through Ike and Buddy, he bluntly addresses stereotypes about que ...more
I listened to this book, and feel like I would have liked it more had I read it. I did enjoy it overall though.
May 18, 2021
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