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The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race by Jesmyn Ward
4 reviews
heathergudaz95's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Gun violence, Police brutality, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Grief, and Death
sarahrosea's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
4.25
Graphic: Racism and Police brutality
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Slavery, Racial slurs, and War
booksandbrews's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence
rorikae's review
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
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