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FREE A RIGHT TO BE HOSTILE: THE BOONDOCKS TREASURY PDF Aaron McGruder,Michael Moore | 256 pages | 01 Apr 2005 | Three Rivers Press | 9781400048571 | English | New York, United States A Right to Be Hostile by Aaron McGruder: | : Books Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Michael Moore Foreword by. Each time I read the strip, I laugh—and I wonder how long The Boondocks can get away with the things it says. And how on earth can the most truthful thing in the newspaper be the comics? Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Original Title. The Boondocks 3. Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about A Right to Be Hostileplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about A Right to Be Hostile. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Apr 08, James rated it it was amazing Shelves: culture-and-politicschildrenhumor. Hilarious and biting. The local Republican owned and operated daily paper tried to cut this from their comic page and had to bring it back in response to popular demand. Some of the best social satire being done today. Apr 25, Ben rated it it was amazing Shelves: favoritesfunstuff. I have man-love for Huey, and I'm not afraid to admit it. Jan 22, Jamie rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novelsskimmed. Many of the cultural and political references are now dated, so it would take a lot for a teen today to access most of these strips. But Huey is just so damn revolutionary, and Riley is this unknowing cog in the black culture wheel I was a fan of McGruder from day 1, and his jabs at racial and economic injustices hold lots of weight today. I would definitely hand this to the kid who is developing a critical consciousness, and some strips are perfect for sta Many of the cultural and political references are now dated, so it would take a lot for A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury teen today to access most of these strips. I would definitely hand this to the kid who is developing a critical consciousness, and some strips are perfect for A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury discussion. The strips are a gazillion times better than the show, IMO--but maybe that's because the background noises Grandad whupping Riley, the drunken slurring of Ruckus and the incessant use of the n-word make me uncomfortable as a white woman. Even though it's still raunchy and punchy and outrageously anti-racist, it's much tamer than the cartoon on Adult Swim. Apr 29, Sharon rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. I'm glad I had the Boondocks in high school and I'm glad to be rereading it now. Jul 23, Sidik Fofana rated it really liked it. Aug 09, Letitia rated it it was amazing Shelves: to-read. Like everyone, I've caught the snippets of comic strips here and there over the years and thoroughly enjoyed A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury. It is biting and clever; one of the wittiest comics in existence, imo. I was not aware of the running BET jokes, the Santa conspiracy thread, and many other recurring themes until I sat down with the whole collection and so I really recommend working through this rightfully labeled "treasury" for more gems that can be found when you see the author's through-line. It's a tome of Like everyone, I've caught the snippets of comic strips here and there over the years and thoroughly enjoyed Boondocks. It's a tome of genius that comes almost before its time, but delivered a much-needed punch to American society. Aug 22, Joan rated it it was amazing. McGruder's sarcasm and truth-telling is both hilarious and thought provoking. And still, after all these years, relevant. Nov 11, Marc rated it it was amazing. This is the first of Aaron McGruder's series of "Boondocks" comic books. Their Grandfather moved them to a wealthy suburban neighborhood called Woodcrest, which is mostly white and has not seen many black people. Huey Freeman, 10, is named after Huey Newton, a former leader of the black panthers. He is not afraid to address hypocrisy in adults especially when it comes to whites and racism This is the first of Aaron McGruder's series of "Boondocks" comic books. He is not afraid to address hypocrisy in adults especially when it comes to whites and racism which causes many awkward moments. His younger brother Riley is a product of current "gansta rap", which gets him in trouble with the neighborhood adults and causes may confrontations between his backside and his gandfather's leather belt. I must say that my overall impression of the book, was just what I had expected from Aaron McGruder. I had previously heard of then his comics in the back of newspapers, and I had heard the controversy they stirred. It's daring nature to address issues that most people would not touch with a thirty-nine and a half foot pole. Things from gender relations A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury police brutality has been covered in these pages. This comic book holds nothing back and makes the human population do two things it desperately does not want to do, think and ask "why". By the end of this book you will be thinking about issues you overlook each day even when they happen right in front of you. You'll be asking why are things the way they A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury today, and slowly as you become to form a sensible hypothesis through thinking and asking you will become less ignorant to things that happen, not only in the U. What I like about this book is that while it is deep and sometimes dark it can still make you laugh, which was the difference between me giving it five stars instead of four. But there is a fine line between funny and offensive and I think that McGruder is tap dancing on that line. Which makes me ask And just a the prologue says "the revolution wasn't televised, it was the comic page". View 1 comment. Jan 06, Dave rated it it was amazing. Jan 31, Chul rated it really liked it. Way more than just a cartoon strip. Aaron McGruder literally draws a portrait of how Black America might be perceived both by its members and by those who never A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury and never will experience life as an African-American. These strips are hilarious and thought-provoking. They made me reconsider the perceptions I have of how race plays into every aspect of American society and especially the danger of taking related images in the media for granted. Nov 25, Fox rated it it was amazing Shelves: politics, sociologylibrarygraphic-novelhumor. The Boondocks is at once laugh out loud funny and painfully biting. From the first issue to the last this comic will have you laughing out loud, cringing, and questioning your own place in all of this mess. The Boondocks is brilliant, a comic subversive enough to be censored and brilliant enough to get trough that censorship and continue to find its readers. As a Marylander I'm not certain whether I should be proud that Aaron McGruder grew up here or doing some serious soul-searching about what The Boondocks is at once laugh out loud funny and painfully biting. As a Marylander I'm not certain whether I should be proud that Aaron McGruder grew up here or doing some serious soul-searching about what he went through when he lived here. I would A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury this book to most without hesitation, and eagerly await to hear their commentary. I can't wait to read more of these comics, and for the show to return in on HBO. Surprisingly few of these comics have aged poorly, which is a problem in and of itself. Man, shouldn't we be doing better than all of this? Mar 16, Dale Jones rated it liked it. I was unaware that The Boondocks was a comic strip. I only knew it from the show. This was a fun read and great satire. Aaron McGruder writes and draws this great comic strip that satirizes African American Culture and American Politics as seen through the young, black radical Huey Freeman and his older brother Riley Freeman. Some of the things he was making fun were dated for A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury because of my age but when I did get it was hilarious. The art was good even though McGruder stated that the A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury I was unaware that The Boondocks was a comic strip. A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury - Aaron McGruder - Google книги Look Inside. Each time I read the strip, I laugh—and I wonder how long The Boondocks can get away with the things it says. And how on earth can the most truthful thing in the newspaper be the comics? He lives in Los Angeles, California.