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If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

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liv_brown31's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

andotherworlds's review against another edition

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4.0

4 // ow

amanda1793's review against another edition

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I can't give this a star rating. Yet at least. I have far too many questions.

I listened to an audio version of this novel, and did enjoy the book for the most part. But what is that ending?! What happens?!

I can understand why this novel is still so important today. I can understand the significance of this book at the time of it's original publishing.

Read this book. For its importance and significance. Be mindful of the content. Be mindful of the racial issues spoke about and how the past has so clearly repeated itself in the future. I will watch the film adaptation once the book settles a little with me first.

umbreit_t2's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

ana_oxford's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.0

jluv1220's review against another edition

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It was too boring and slow to read. I kept going waiting for the plot to pick up but it never really did. It felt like there was no climax to the book and that I was just reading a linear story progression.