Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Another Country by James Baldwin

30 reviews

jortsfan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs

williamgideon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"Strangers' faces hold no secrets because the imagination does not invest them with any. But the face of a lover is an unknown precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is a mystery, containing, like all mysteries, the possibility of torment."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Infidelity, Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Sexual assault

ismaymacklin's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

it took me so long to read this but i really did love it. there were times when i was like omg this is so long, but i’m so glad i read it. it’s not as digestible and attention grabbing as giovanni’s room, but it is so so so good. <i love how the first “book” is like a prequel to the other books?? like idk if you get it you get it>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, and Racism

slayalicious's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The book is meant for a certain type of person who loves literature and can withstand the boring parts and long chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Grief

lexl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A messy and emotional story, very insightful but hard to read at times. Very well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Rape

myclutteredbookshelf's review against another edition

4.0

Mr. Baldwin is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Suicide, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

ryankaybee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Violence

martinj's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide

piperclover's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I have no idea how to rate this because I read it for class, not pleasure. I never would've picked it up for pleasure but there's a lot worth analyzing for essays

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

haveyseentis's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I know this is a commentary on social stratification but I feel like other books do it a lot better. Explicit references to people being white, black and Puerto Rican come up a lot but they seem to be for shock value and any deeper meaning went right over my head, maybe because I feel like this book could have been 100 pages shorter. It follows too many characters leaving too many problems unresolved. And the setting change from NYC to Paris then back to NYC did not make sense to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape