Reviews

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

kekehansen's review against another edition

challenging 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

2.5

wethecenter's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

novelnopalito's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-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

4.0

molly_cahill's review against another edition

4.5

I’ve been in a big reading slump this April! And I don’t think it actually had to do with this book.

I preferred Giovanni’s Room for sure, but Baldwin is great and I see the importance of this one for him and in making sense of his family story. Really interesting perspective exercise going on here with the flashbacks from the POVs of the adult family members. 

I wish I had gotten a more continuous reading experience with this one, and maybe will pick it up again at some point to try to do that.

upsidedown10's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.75

This book was so poetically written. I think that the actual writing was the highlight of the book. The intricate character narratives and the way that the point of view moved around were also very interesting. I didn't fully connect with the themes for this one because I was not raised in a religous household, so I feel like it would be much more powerful for others.

flamingo_and_owl_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

4.25

madeleinejoy's review against another edition

3.5

As usual, the writing was beautiful and so evocative but I struggled to connect with the religious theme. Selfishly, I did not want the outcome of the book to be what it was because I felt so strongly for Johnny. Still an enjoyable read and I especially loved finding out all the characters’ backstories. 

gardenmommy's review against another edition

I didn't know anything about this book, but the intensive religious conversations from all the characters were too much for me. 

sondered's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

wheelofparm's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

1.0