Adrián Astur Álvarez reviewed Go Ahead in the Rain by Hanif Abdurraqib
Review of 'Go Ahead in the Rain' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Exceptional, brilliant, and so powerfully moving. My only criticism is that I hated ugly crying through some of the chapters. Hanif Abdurraqib has written one of the most extraordinary pieces of music criticism I've ever read. I know, I know... so much hyperbole but, like, read this book, you'll understand.
He captures, in the story of Tribe, a sweep of important recent history with acuity and love. It is a section of history just now being discussed with this kind of intellectual rigor as we enter (hopefully) the final stretch of this presidency and era of consciousness.
I'll basically follow Abdurraqib anywhere after this book. I'm looking forward to reading everything else he's written.
