280 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101907610
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 01 March 2016
Description
This haunting coming-of-age story, based in part on James Baldwin's childhood in Harlem, is an American classic. Originally published in 1953, Go Tell It on the Mountain was Baldwin's first major work. With a potent combination of lyrical compass...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,296 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
challenging 60%
sad 44%
dark 40%
tense 30%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Rape, DeathMinor
Infertility, Hate crime, Pregnancy280 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101907610
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 01 March 2016
Description
This haunting coming-of-age story, based in part on James Baldwin's childhood in Harlem, is an American classic. Originally published in 1953, Go Tell It on the Mountain was Baldwin's first major work. With a potent combination of lyrical compass...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,296 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
challenging 60%
sad 44%
dark 40%
tense 30%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Rape, DeathMinor
Infertility, Hate crime, Pregnancy