Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Having read Kendi's "Stamped From the Beginning" and greatly enjoyed it, I was intrigued to see this 'remix' available, and wondered about it enough to decide to have a look. It did not take long to realize that this is not something that adds to or supplements Kendi's original work; rather, it is a reworking, clearly designed to be more 'readable': shorter, more engaging, covering the key points in considerably less detail. The author writes in a 'speaking to the reader' style. I realized that this was meant to get the same message across to people who did not want to read a 600-page history book (this book is a 250-page book with plenty of white space). From the back cover: "Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative that speaks to young people as only Jason Reynolds can..." I was like, ah, there it is : "speaks to young people." That's the audience this book is for. So, I would say that if you have the time and attention span to read a well-researched and thorough account of racist ideas throughout American history, read Stamped From the Beginning. If you don't want to devote the time to that but want to get the main ideas, by all means go ahead and read this book.