A review by rachelle_reads
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

There are reasons why this is a classic, and why it shows up on banned books lists. Corrupt cops, Black men going to jail on trumped up charges… and really, at this center is a well-loved young person pregnant and looking towards the future. The book moves back and forth in time to complete the picture as the story moves forward. Baldwin’s characters are incredibly vivid. I look forward to reading more of his work. 
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