Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

23 reviews

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Racism

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

It's startling to see how very contemporary this book feels even though it came out over 50 years ago. There were many moments that felt like a sucker punch to the gut. Baldwin is a beautiful writer, and he approaches the issue of race with a level head and a mind towards empathy. I was also surprised by how easy this was to read. The language is very elevated, but it at no point felt inaccessible to me. I'm definitely interested in reading some of his fiction now, and I would recommend everyone (but especially every American) read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Violence

There's not a lot of detailed description of horrible things in here, but this book is about race in the time of the civil rights movement, so expect all the usual suspects of that era to be addressed.

leannanecdote's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Racism, Colonisation, and Violence

Moderate: Genocide and War

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Antisemitism

theuncannydani's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Police brutality, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Slavery, Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Trafficking

mandkips's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Slavery and Violence

Minor: War, Alcoholism, and Genocide

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Racism, Addiction, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Hate crime, and Slavery

belladonnashrike's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

still as relevant today as it was when it was written; james baldwin is forever one of my favorite authors. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Slavery, and Racism

meishallaneous's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Antisemitism, Drug use, Genocide, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, and War

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Violence, and War