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A review by discodetective
Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
I never read such a book before, so I thought the first chapter was a prologue to a story! But, no, it's a collection of Baldwin's thoughts on many things. If I'd realized that sooner, I'd had written down my thoughts for every section! 😔
The first chapters were a little difficult for me to understand, not having read/seen the things he's talking about. Toward the end, I better understood.
He's got fascinating viewpoints on these things! I'd like to read more from him and his contemporaries. There were a few times when I was side-eyeing what he said, but I think it comes from being a [black] man in a [white] man's world.
The first chapters were a little difficult for me to understand, not having read/seen the things he's talking about. Toward the end, I better understood.
He's got fascinating viewpoints on these things! I'd like to read more from him and his contemporaries. There were a few times when I was side-eyeing what he said, but I think it comes from being a [black] man in a [white] man's world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism