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mattyvreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first Baldwin essay I ever read, and I was breath-taken. He remains one of my favorite authors of all time.
The fact that this essay is written as a letter to his nephew adds yet another layer of humanity and emotionality.
It is horrifying to realize the depth of this essay’s relevance 60 years after it’s publication. It is inconceivable.
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Police brutality
Minor: Homophobia
james1star's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, Hate crime, and Religious bigotry
goldendreams's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Slavery, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Rape
jaiari12's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Violence, and Racism
bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
milesjmoran's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
crackedspinereviews's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racism
zaracampbell's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Slavery
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Racism
thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition
4.0
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.