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naharobed's review against another edition
2.0
It sounds blasphemous to say that I just don’t love James Baldwin’s books, but I don't think I do.
I don’t love the way he portrays female characters, this book in particular is quite misogynistic and all the characters are horrible people. There were portions of the book and certain passages that I actually really loved, but they weren’t enough to sway my opinion of the book overall. I can appreciate his prose and the powerful impact James Baldwin had as a writer in history, but I just find it hard to resonate with his works
I don’t love the way he portrays female characters, this book in particular is quite misogynistic and all the characters are horrible people. There were portions of the book and certain passages that I actually really loved, but they weren’t enough to sway my opinion of the book overall. I can appreciate his prose and the powerful impact James Baldwin had as a writer in history, but I just find it hard to resonate with his works
josieeeeec's review against another edition
4.75
There’s a Bojack Horseman quote that fits Another Country perfectly. “Time’s arrow neither stands still nor reverses. It merely marches forward.” Loved this book so much.
wilde_child's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
your favourite author's favourite author with another banger. this is quite possibly the most bisexual book i've ever read.
pabi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
sageofthe6pack's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-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
4.25
fatema05's review against another edition
5.0
majestic. i don't think i can fully grasp the impact of this yet.
africansupremacist's review against another edition
5.0
my favourite thing about this novel is that it feeels like a novel
emypompom's review against another edition
4.0
all these characters are unique but lord can james baldwin write