Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Zapiski syna tego kraju by James Baldwin

5 reviews

creationwing's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.5

I appreciated the narrator's ability to convey the sardonic humour in Baldwin's voice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Confinement, Hate crime, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Slavery, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Police brutality, and Alcoholism

jwells's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

Baldwin has a skillful way of pulling you in with a compelling story from his life, then spinning it off into a larger reflection on race and culture. Great writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Confinement, and Racial slurs

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Confinement, and Racism

Moderate: Antisemitism and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse

amelreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, Confinement, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Ableism

Minor: Slavery, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

booksthatburn's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Rape, Confinement, and Violence