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A review by moseslh
Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin
3.0
This was my first time reading Baldwin, and I enjoyed it but didn't love it. That being said, I tend not to like short stories as much as novels, so this was not entirely surprising.
This is a nice collection of stories narrated from a variety of perspectives, including several from black children, one from the brother of a heroin addict, and the particularly disturbing title story whose protagonist was a racist white cop.
Most of the stories were thought-provoking, but I didn't find any of them to be extremely powerful. I look forward to reading more Baldwin to see if I like any of his other works better.
This is a nice collection of stories narrated from a variety of perspectives, including several from black children, one from the brother of a heroin addict, and the particularly disturbing title story whose protagonist was a racist white cop.
Most of the stories were thought-provoking, but I didn't find any of them to be extremely powerful. I look forward to reading more Baldwin to see if I like any of his other works better.