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I Am Not Your Negro: A Companion Edition to the Documentary Film Directed by Raoul Peck by James Baldwin, Raoul Peck
6 reviews
kelsreadsthings's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Racial slurs
rayinbooks's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Death, Racism, and Hate crime
snowiceblackfruit77's review
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Death, Racism, and Violence
eatwritereadrepeat's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
So necessary
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Minor: Slavery
outcrye's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Violence, Homophobia, and Rape
megelizabeth's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
4.5
“I say violence is necessary, violence is a part of American culture. It is as American as cherry pie.”
This was such a raw, frank, powerful read that will undoubtedly stay with me. For such a short book, I learnt so much, though I definitely need to watch the film to kind of consolidate things, as some parts did go over my head a little. I think though that that was more down to my ignorance and knowledge gaps rather than any fault of the book.
The intentionally disjointed style, with the narrative often moving abruptly between different styles, speakers, and topics fairly quickly also made me eager to learn more. It was ultimately a thoroughly upsetting read, which rightfully made me uncomfortable, but an incredibly important one, and one that I would wholeheartedly recommend.
This was such a raw, frank, powerful read that will undoubtedly stay with me. For such a short book, I learnt so much, though I definitely need to watch the film to kind of consolidate things, as some parts did go over my head a little. I think though that that was more down to my ignorance and knowledge gaps rather than any fault of the book.
The intentionally disjointed style, with the narrative often moving abruptly between different styles, speakers, and topics fairly quickly also made me eager to learn more. It was ultimately a thoroughly upsetting read, which rightfully made me uncomfortable, but an incredibly important one, and one that I would wholeheartedly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Murder
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