Kamarea Valentine

The novel Between the World and Me provides an outlook on the Black experience of the author and that is it. It is a novel that lacks nuance of how society constructed this experience and what it means to live in a society built by both white supremacy and capitalism. It is a watered downed neoliberal take at best. While there is truth to the words the author writes and a Black person aware of their blackness could resonate with it, it leaves readers misled and confused who lack the proper analysis of our society. Coates’ words are personal to his experience and to his son but are impersonal to the black community.