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challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
The writing itself is really really good, it is James Baldwin we are talking about, how could I find faults in his writing competence? There are also so many powerful and impactful reflections on topics such as race, white supremacy, and police brutality, reflections that are still so very relevant in this day and age.
I think that what I struggled with the most is the thematic structure of the book. It felt a bit scattred and it was a bit difficult for me to follow and connect all of the different episodes and events mentioned. However, I certainly recognize that my very lacking knowledge of the time period and of the specific American sociopolitical context certainly did not help.
I think that what I struggled with the most is the thematic structure of the book. It felt a bit scattred and it was a bit difficult for me to follow and connect all of the different episodes and events mentioned. However, I certainly recognize that my very lacking knowledge of the time period and of the specific American sociopolitical context certainly did not help.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Pedophilia, Slavery, and Death of parent