You Don’t Belong Here

by Elizabeth Becker
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  • Added: 2025-10-21
  • Updated: 2025-10-21
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hnn.us · Unknown · 2025-10-22
compelling 4.50

You Don’t Belong Here is a gripping and well-researched account of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, offering a fresh perspective on a tragic event in American history. The book's vivid storytelling and deep analysis make it a compelling read for those interested in understanding the complexities of racial violence and its lasting impact.

You Don’t Belong Here by Elizabeth F. Frazier provides a detailed and engaging narrative of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a pivotal moment in American history that has often been overlooked. The book delves into the events leading up to the massacre, the violence itself, and its long-term consequences, offering a nuanced understanding of the racial tensions and systemic injustices that fueled the tragedy. Frazier's meticulous research and compelling storytelling bring the story to life, making it a must-read for anyone interested in African American history and the broader context of racial violence in the United States. The book's exploration of the massacre's impact on the community and the nation as a whole is particularly poignant, highlighting the enduring legacy of this tragic event.

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    The book is a powerful reminder of the importance of confronting our nation's darkest moments.

    Frazier's vivid storytelling brings the events of 1921 to life, making the tragedy feel immediate and personal.

    The book's deep analysis of the racial tensions and systemic injustices that led to the massacre is both enlightening and harrowing.

goodreads.com · Unknown · 2025-10-22
good 4.25

The Blue World by Jack Vance is a science fiction novel set in a world of oceans with floating plants. The story explores themes of innovation versus tradition and the role of religious conviction in society. The protagonist is initially unlikable but wins the reader over. The novel is praised for its bizarre yet believable cultures and its fast-paced adventure story.

The Blue World by Jack Vance is set in a unique world consisting of only oceans and floating plants. The story revolves around a civilization plagued by the King Kragen, a beast they feed to protect themselves. The novel delves into how orthodoxy can hinder progress and how religious conviction is often used to gain power. The protagonist is initially unlikable but gradually wins the reader over. The novel is praised for its bizarre yet believable cultures and its fast-paced adventure story. Some reviewers found the novel to be sexist and routine, while others appreciated its well-thought-out world and interesting societal ideas.

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    A tightly written small scifi novel about innovation vs. tradition in a hostile environment. Vance is great at creating bizarre cultures and making them believable. Also here he has some fun making his main protagonist initially unlikable before winning you over.

    A perfect welding of hard and soft science fiction. Scientific problem solving grounded in an intricately crafted alien culture. Outstanding stuff.

    I went into this book thinking it was going to be sexist ass 60s scifi with a stupid fantasy elements and I wasn't going to like it at all. Turns out, yes it is sexist (ugh) but there is some great storytelling and is more of a fast moving adventure story than I expected.

richardhowe.com · Unknown · 2022-11-30
excellent 4.50

The book is praised for its excellent world-building and complex society, with a brisk narrative and a sardonic protagonist. The reviewer appreciates the dry humor and the libertarian themes, making it a good job by Vance. The reviewer also highlights the richly imagined alien planet and the fascinating plants and animals, all done with a typically impressive economy of words.

The book is a classic Jack Vance novel, praised for its excellent world-building and complex society. The reviewer appreciates the brisk narrative that builds towards a vaguely libertarian rejection of coercive authority. The protagonist is a sardonic and taciturn figure who chafes at the arrogance of others. The reviewer also highlights the dryly ironic humor at the expense of human nature, particularly the chauvinist dating rituals of the society. The book is a good job by Vance, per usual, with a richly imagined alien planet and fascinating plants and animals, all done with a typically impressive economy of words.

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    ☑ excellent world-building that creates a complex society, a compelling history for that society, and a richly imagined alien planet complete with fascinating plants and animals, all done with a typically impressive Vancean economy of words;

    ☑ a brisk narrative that still feels calm and careful, one that slowly builds towards a vaguely libertarian rejection of all forms of coercive authority, whether from idiot humans or the idiot squid-monster known as King Kragen;

    ☑ a sardonic and taciturn protagonist who chafes and burns at the arrogance and small-mindedness of others while making sure his temper doesn't get the best of him;

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