Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin

Sonny's Blues

James Baldwin

88 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Part of the Penguin 60s series, issued to celebrate 60 years of Penguin books. This collects "Sonny\'s Blues", "The Rockpile" and "Previous Condition", all taken from Going to Meet the Man (Penguin, 1991).

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Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 80%
sad 47%
dark 35%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 21%
challenging 20%
tense 14%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 31%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 15% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

4.26

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