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Va veni focul

James Baldwin, Elena Marcu

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5.0

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4.75

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I can’t believe this is the first James Baldwin I’ve ever read! Why have I not been obsessed with James Baldwin for longer?! His writing is so eloquent and impactful but still easy to understand and digest. I love his description of a different perspective (religiously speaking) from MLK and Malcolm X where you don’t need religion to be able to free yourself or others. He writes logically and not as though he’s trying to sway your opinion, just stating what he sees as true. I picked this book as one of two to read during Black History Month and I’m very glad I read it. 

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4.5

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4.5

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3.5

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5.0

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"In the realm of power, Christianity has operated with an unmitigated arrogance and cruelty— necessarily, since a religion ordinarily imposes on those who have discovered the true faith the spiritual duty of liberating the infidels. This particular true faith, moreover, is more deeply concerned about the soul than it is about the body, to which fact the flesh (and the corpses) of countless infidels bears witness."

mothreadsbookssometimes's review against another edition

5.0

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This was absolutely beautiful. Eventually, I want to get a personal, print copy to annotate. The writing is amazing, and Jesse Martin’s narration suits it so perfectly. 
CW: racism; police brutality; religious bigotry; violence; war