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The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race by Jesmyn Ward
13 reviews
rorikae's review against another edition
challenging
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.5
'The Fire This Time' is an excellent collection of essays on race in America. Split into three sections, one that centers on the past, one on the present, and one on the future, Jesmyn Ward has curated an excellent group of essays, poetry, and memoir pieces that speak to what it is like to be Black in America. Each discusses a truth through personal experience, such as what it is like to walk around a city as a Black man and the conversations that Black parents have to have with their children about living in America as a Black child. Many of these pieces touch on the Charleston Church shooting in 2015 and the death of Michael Brown.
I think one of the most heartbreaking parts about this book is how relevant it still is while also feeling dated because of how much has happened in the last year. I think an updated edition would definitely talk about George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's murders and I wonder if we will see a second edition that includes even more pieces. I highly recommend this collection, particularly the audiobook as the narrators help bring these pieces to life. I think this is essential reading.
I think one of the most heartbreaking parts about this book is how relevant it still is while also feeling dated because of how much has happened in the last year. I think an updated edition would definitely talk about George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's murders and I wonder if we will see a second edition that includes even more pieces. I highly recommend this collection, particularly the audiobook as the narrators help bring these pieces to life. I think this is essential reading.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, and Racial slurs
dianna_reads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, and Violence
mandkips's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Death, Police brutality, Gun violence, Xenophobia, and Physical abuse
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