38 pages 1 hour read

Mychal Denzel Smith

Stakes is High: Life After the American Dream

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

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Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Mychal Denzel Smith's Stakes Is High is praised for its incisive analysis of systemic racism and insightful personal narratives. Critics appreciate Smith's candid, thought-provoking style and advocacy for radical change. However, some readers find the tone overly pessimistic and the arguments occasionally repetitive. Overall, it's a compelling, imperative read on social justice.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Stakes Is High?

A reader who would enjoy Stakes Is High by Mychal Denzel Smith is passionate about social justice, systemic inequality, and racial issues. This book will resonate with fans of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates and The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, blending personal narrative with incisive cultural critique.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics
Race / Racism
Social Justice
Politics / Government
Genre
African American Literature
Themes
Society: Nation
Society: Class
Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice