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iluxia's review against another edition
5.0
"Vivaldo dreamed that he was running, running, running, through a country he had always known, but could not now remember, a rocky country."
This story is an emotional, visceral meditation on how little color matters when it comes to people experiencing life - and yet at the same time, how much color matters when it comes to the life people experience. Gorgeously written and perfectly paced, Baldwin here showcases his superb command of prose. Hard to find a writer this good these days.
This story is an emotional, visceral meditation on how little color matters when it comes to people experiencing life - and yet at the same time, how much color matters when it comes to the life people experience. Gorgeously written and perfectly paced, Baldwin here showcases his superb command of prose. Hard to find a writer this good these days.
danieldolinsky's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
lukashawk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.75
c_mcsweeney's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
scarylions's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
5.0
sadfasfdsad's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
radiocure_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Really interesting how he writes with such long sentences and in such abstract ways, and the way he discusses/portrays gender, race, sexuality, masculinity etc is just phenomenal. Couldn’t possibly rate it out of 5