Go Tell It to the Mountain by James Baldwin, James Baldwin
Go Tell It to the Mountain
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James Baldwin, James Baldwin
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Go Tell It to the Mountain

James Baldwin, James Baldwin

221 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Go Tell It On The Mountain, first published in 1953, is Baldwin's first major work, a semi-autobiographical novel that has established itself as an American classic. With lyrical precision, psychological directness, resonating symbolic power, and ...

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Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 76%
challenging 61%
sad 43%
dark 42%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 65% | No: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

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