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144 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679761785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 April 1995
Description
In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizin...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 57%
tense 46%
dark 42%
challenging 34%
informative 15%
adventurous 3%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 37% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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144 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679761785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 25 April 1995
Description
In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizin...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 57%
tense 46%
dark 42%
challenging 34%
informative 15%
adventurous 3%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 37% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | No: 20% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.