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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
An incredibly good set of short stories I will forever remember as "what I was reading during Charlottesville 2017."
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I don't think I'll ever be the same after the last chapter (also titled "Going to Meet the Man").
If the rest of this near-perfect collection of shorts doesn't open your eyes to the variables of human conditions, I'm positive the last chapter will pry your eyes out.
If the rest of this near-perfect collection of shorts doesn't open your eyes to the variables of human conditions, I'm positive the last chapter will pry your eyes out.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sonny's Blues was my favorite of these short stories, but they were, of course, all amazing.
3.5. Some sentences were beautiful, but most of the stories felt unfinished in a tantalizing way.
The hold this man has on my reading taste is insane. This whole collection is a magnificent example of the empathy rooted throughout Baldwin’s writing.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first time reading Baldwin, and I enjoyed it but didn't love it. That being said, I tend not to like short stories as much as novels, so this was not entirely surprising.
This is a nice collection of stories narrated from a variety of perspectives, including several from black children, one from the brother of a heroin addict, and the particularly disturbing title story whose protagonist was a racist white cop.
Most of the stories were thought-provoking, but I didn't find any of them to be extremely powerful. I look forward to reading more Baldwin to see if I like any of his other works better.
This is a nice collection of stories narrated from a variety of perspectives, including several from black children, one from the brother of a heroin addict, and the particularly disturbing title story whose protagonist was a racist white cop.
Most of the stories were thought-provoking, but I didn't find any of them to be extremely powerful. I look forward to reading more Baldwin to see if I like any of his other works better.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A