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missing duration info • first pub 1965 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780792776437
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Edition Pub Date: 01 February 2011
This book is ideal for readers who appreciate profound explorations of human struggles and societal injustices, delivered through emotionally charged narratives that challenge perspectives on identity and race.
Description
There's no way not to suffer. But you try all kinds of ways to keep from drowning in it. The men and women in these eight short fictions grasp this truth on an elemental level, and their stories, as told by James Baldwin, detail the ingenious and ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 76%
emotional: 73%
dark: 72%
challenging: 60%
sad: 51%
tense: 43%
informative: 11%
hopeful: 5%
inspiring: 5%
mysterious: 3%
adventurous: 2%
funny: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Addiction, CursingMinor
Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse
missing duration info • first pub 1965 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780792776437
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Edition Pub Date: 01 February 2011
This book is ideal for readers who appreciate profound explorations of human struggles and societal injustices, delivered through emotionally charged narratives that challenge perspectives on identity and race.
Description
There's no way not to suffer. But you try all kinds of ways to keep from drowning in it. The men and women in these eight short fictions grasp this truth on an elemental level, and their stories, as told by James Baldwin, detail the ingenious and ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 76%
emotional: 73%
dark: 72%
challenging: 60%
sad: 51%
tense: 43%
informative: 11%
hopeful: 5%
inspiring: 5%
mysterious: 3%
adventurous: 2%
funny: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Addiction, CursingMinor
Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse