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ella_francess's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first writing by Baldwin I've ever read, and I found it sort of disorienting to get into his style of writing but found the essay at the end commenting on his work very helpful. 4/5 stars.
davidtennantslefteyebrow's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
sunui's review against another edition
5.0
some of the best stuff anyone has said about anything, really, but most importantly the greatest passage on love of all time in pt. 4
jdmcn's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent essay that covers many important topics in America. If you have read any of his other works or if you are new to Baldwin it is most certainly worth picking up.
carbaji's review against another edition
4.0
“I know we often lose, and that death or destruction of another is infinitely more real and unbearable than one’s own. I think I know how many times one has to start again, and how often one feels that one cannot start again. And yet, on pain of death, one can never remain where one is. The light. The light. One will perish without the light.”
pliego29's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0