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simplyv375's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
There were some parts I didn't fully understand so I definitely need to reread. The letter to his nephew made me emotional and upset.
dcunitz's review against another edition
5.0
“The subtle and deadly change of heart that might occur in you would be involved with the realization that a civilization is not destroyed by wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked but only that they be spineless.”
elizabeth_its_liz_reading's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot find the words to describe the excellence of this book.
meekoh's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. James Baldwin wrote this book in 1963 and boy was he ahead of his time. Reading The Fire Next Time, I could not help but be blown away by how smart and insightful Baldwin is.
During the civil rights movement, there were many different groups and approaches receiving extensive airtime and celebrity. Despite this, Baldwin is unabashedly an independent thinker who follows his own moral compass. Beautifully written.
During the civil rights movement, there were many different groups and approaches receiving extensive airtime and celebrity. Despite this, Baldwin is unabashedly an independent thinker who follows his own moral compass. Beautifully written.
novella42's review against another edition
challenging
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inspiring
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5.0
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Colonisation, Hate crime, Police brutality, Slavery, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Genocide, Alcohol, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Islamophobia, and War
Minor: Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, and Homophobia