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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
brilliant writing, but wish i connected to the characters more — would’ve made the prose that much more impactful
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
if you don't cry while reading this, you are a sociopath
Gorgeous and heartbreaking, I wish I could read it again for the first time
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Baldwin’s prose is so beautifully pointed. His sentences are so direct and hitting - his ability to portray such detail in so few words is something that scratched an itch in my brain so hard. I rarely feel transported by words but this served that for me in a mere 160 pages.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced