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i guess this DNF says more about my current reading mood than james baldwin. i'm pretty sure i just picked this up at the wrong time, i was so excited after reading the blurb but the story just wasn't what i expected at all. the characters are rather unlikable and usually i like a good book with annoying ass characters but not this time, i just didn't have the patience.

colepizzy's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

4.0

squirtallen's review against another edition

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5.0

This was a journey and I delighted in every step..... Baldwin you sly dog..... this book almost didn't have a plot and it didn't need one. A study of the human condition perhaps,,,, definitely the American condition. sexy, tragic, fruity, agonized and profound. loved it

katias's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

At this point I'm starting to believe that there won't be a non-5-star book by James Baldwin.

lunalibrarium's review against another edition

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slow-paced

4.5

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