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jwells's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
We should be mentioning James Baldwin every time someone makes a list of the great American writers. He's so wise and compassionate, so insightful and so eloquent. I only wish this book wasn't still so fresh and relevant as it was when it was written.
As an aside, I almost died when he was talking to the kid from the separatist movement.
Baldwin: So, when all the black people move out of the U.S., and form a new Black Muslim country, what will the economy of this new Black Muslim country be based on? Is there a plan for that?
The kid: *blank stare*
(Apparently no one but Baldwin thought to ask about that kind of thing...) LOL
As an aside, I almost died when he was talking to the kid from the separatist movement.
Baldwin: So, when all the black people move out of the U.S., and form a new Black Muslim country, what will the economy of this new Black Muslim country be based on? Is there a plan for that?
The kid: *blank stare*
(Apparently no one but Baldwin thought to ask about that kind of thing...) LOL
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Police brutality, War, Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, and Slavery
I feel like we need two tags for racism, sometimes. One for a book that is racist, and another for a book that sensitively discusses racism from the perspective of a person of color trying to educate. This is the latter. It describes racism in a way that is uncomfortable to read, but it's an absolute classic for a reason.catherinedsharp's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
DISCLAIMER - I read this text as a set text for university meaning I did not pick this up for myself. It does not fit my usual reading selection so my review may be rather biased.
This was a very easy text to get through, I read it within one sitting.
Baldwin’s writing is very easy to get along with, being informative, autobiographical and reflective.
This text gave me a lot to think on and I will likely read it again and explore Baldwin’s writings further.
This was a very easy text to get through, I read it within one sitting.
Baldwin’s writing is very easy to get along with, being informative, autobiographical and reflective.
This text gave me a lot to think on and I will likely read it again and explore Baldwin’s writings further.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Hate crime, and Slavery
lucinotlucy's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Violence, and War
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