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theecurrent's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
suvata's review against another edition
3.0
From The Great American Read #GreatReadsPBS 2018
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bjmcinnarney's review
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
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
4.5
searobin's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
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
4.5
Baldwin's writing excapsulates what it is to be human so perfectly. I did find myself able to put down the book without meaning to for the first half/two thirds or so, and had to work in the getting to know the characters part, however, once it all comes together I couldn't put it down.
vdege's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Sprawling, almost unbearable, incredibly emotional in the style only Baldwin could craft
bouldermd's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
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
4.0
fowzee's review against another edition
5.0
baldwin knows something about the human condition that we don’t
kcrawfish's review
5.0
I think this book deserves five stars but that doesn’t mean it was 5 stars of enjoyment. The singular thing these characters searched for was refuge. The singular thing they thought of, was love. And that seems simple, but it crafts a real, stark world with truths about race, sexuality, and so many simple agonies we stumble through as we grow as adults. Bleak, beautiful, and honest. James Baldwin is a masterful writer, of that there can be no doubt.
dizzzybrook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
purplesoccer126's review against another edition
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5