I generally prefer reading novels to collections of short stories, but James Baldwin is such an incredible writer than I had to read this, having loved everything else of his I have read. It didn't disappoint. Hard to review, but I suppose it's a gritty, warts and all portrayal of humanity and the inner hopes, dreams and disappointments of "ordinary people." Racism is a prominent theme in Baldwin's work and, sadly, every bit as relevant today as it was when he was writing. Baldwin's genius as a writer is in creating characters which feel like real people you have actually encountered. I sometimes catch myself wondering about them and what happened to them as though they actually existed!
This isn't my favourite work by this writer, but still great and I would recommend.
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