Mads’s Reviews > Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul > Status Update

One of the things I love so much about James McBride's writing is how he's able to bring environments to life, painting a whole history and character into the surroundings. One of my favorite examples is the opening bit of Chapter 10, which almost feels like the location was introduced the way you might a character.

This book is helping me understand on a deeper level how Black history was (and still is) warped and erased. I think if you're white and willing to sit with the discomfort, it's worth a read for that understanding alone.