Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Another Country by James Baldwin

51 reviews

justlevy's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Violence

lauralfp's review

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

rinasangel's review

challenging dark inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, and Infidelity

srfrank's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, and Racism

lazlio's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Death

omarglez's review

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

After the first major movement, I found myself with countless questions about where Baldwin would go from this point forward. Thenn, Baldwin begins to unfold and explore race through love of all things, the one subject that has bewildered humans since the start of time. Stripping each character to there bones and inner thoughts, Baldwin writes about the bounds of human connection and the influence self-identity plays in such connections. The intersectionality that shapes, weights, and uplifts us the most often is but invisible; Baldwin however, brings these intersectionalities to the surface and exposes what can happen when we allow ourselves to exist. First read of the year--a stuck writer, one that sellsout, a delirous jazz drummer, a mournful singer, and a lost actor are pulled together after a life shaking event.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Addiction, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Classism

brianareads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Rape

alexandrawells's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Racism

mosswood's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is an immense book, the depiction of  internal identity and relating this to others is genuinely unparalleled. It is so thorough and nuanced in respect to the endless realities of life. I deeply cared and loved each character whether I liked them particularly or not. I’d recommend to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Racism

molly_kate's review

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide, and Racism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual violence