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A review by bando_bauldio
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
What a heart wrenchingly intimate story about the systemic inequalities in society…
Things I liked: Trish’s omnipotent narration, commentary on systemic racism and the prison industrial complex, the love between Fonny and Trish, the support her family provides, and so much more.
Things I didn’t like: the somewhat ambiguous ending, I was hoping for something more concrete; and I think that’s it lol
Things I liked: Trish’s omnipotent narration, commentary on systemic racism and the prison industrial complex, the love between Fonny and Trish, the support her family provides, and so much more.
Things I didn’t like: the somewhat ambiguous ending, I was hoping for something more concrete; and I think that’s it lol
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence