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A review by zetiacg
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Beautifully tragic and hopeful at the same time. An amazing historical account and an incredibly personal, intimate look at the great migration that shaped the US. I learned and grieved so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage and Misogyny
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Beautifully tragic and hopeful at the same time. An amazing historical account and an incredibly personal, intimate look at the great migration that shaped the US. I learned and grieved so much.