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A review by dreaming_ace
Another Country by James Baldwin
5.0
This was a fascinating and powerful exploration of the many intersections and intersectionality that occurs between individuals. I will say it is a little sad how totally relevant the story was and how with a few tweaks could have been set in the present day here in 2024.
I overall enjoyed reading this book and found parts very powerful but I did struggle with the interpersonal complications that occurred between people who should have been aware those interpersonal complications were going to occur based on their choice of actions. Though there was much more nuance to the interpersonal complications than in many books.
I did appreciate that one of the characters who would be clearly defined as bisexual today (that language was not explicitly used in part because the story was written before that language was supper common) and who was the most comfortable within their identity ended up with the most hopeful ending.
I overall enjoyed reading this book and found parts very powerful but I did struggle with the interpersonal complications that occurred between people who should have been aware those interpersonal complications were going to occur based on their choice of actions. Though there was much more nuance to the interpersonal complications than in many books.
I did appreciate that one of the characters who would be clearly defined as bisexual today (that language was not explicitly used in part because the story was written before that language was supper common) and who was the most comfortable within their identity ended up with the most hopeful ending.