Another Country by James Baldwin

Another Country

James Baldwin

436 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in Greenwich Village, Harlem, and France, among other locales, Another Country is a novel of passions—sexual, racial, political, artistic—that is stunning for its emotional intensity and haunting sensuality, depicting men and women, blacks and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,662 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 78%
dark 63%
sad 61%
challenging 53%
tense 39%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 45%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 20% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.29

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