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butlerebecca's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Blood, Murder, and Racial slurs
ldpaige's review against another edition
4.5
You were not expected to aspire to excellence: you were expected to make peace with mediocrity.
For the horrors of the American Negro’s life there has been almost no language.
Beautiful. Stunning. I wish the pacing was the same between the letter and the essay, but you need to sit with both texts to truly hear Baldwin. I loved this read and highlighted so much.
The Black American experience through the eyes of Baldwin is just irreplaceable.
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Violence
yolie's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Racism
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Slavery and Religious bigotry
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