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227 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 04 October 2001
Description
Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where th...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,853 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 61%
sad 43%
dark 42%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | No: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuseModerate
Rape, Suicide, DeathMinor
Infertility, Pregnancy227 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 04 October 2001
Description
Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where th...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,853 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 61%
sad 43%
dark 42%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | No: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%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
Rape, Suicide, DeathMinor
Infertility, Pregnancy