Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

32 reviews

cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

DISCLAIMER -  I read this text as a set text for university meaning I did not pick this up for myself. It does not fit my usual reading selection so my review may be rather biased. 

This was a very easy text to get through, I read it within one sitting. 

Baldwin’s writing is very easy to get along with, being informative, autobiographical and reflective. 

This text gave me a lot to think on and I will likely read it again and explore Baldwin’s writings further.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Colonisation

belladonnashrike's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

still as relevant today as it was when it was written; james baldwin is forever one of my favorite authors. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

sarah_brazenbookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

caidyn's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

4.25

A short book to read slowly to take it all in. I think the biggest thing is that, about sixty years later, so many of the things Baldwin wrote about are still problems today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

emzconklin's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Minor: Racial slurs

keeganrb's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Violence

ash445's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Excellent writing. I will definitely be rereading a print edition of this (I listened to the audiobook). It also discusses other perspectives of Black liberation and how Baldwin disagrees with them, so it provides a helping hand in developing an understanding of different frameworks of Black liberation. Something that stood out to me throughout the entire thing was the amount sympathy (and at times) pity Baldwin has for others. His letter for his nephew brought tears to my eyes. It showed an immense amount of love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

hanakograce's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

lifeoflauren's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

whattaylorreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism