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256 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780792796138
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Audiogo
Publication date: 01 February 2013
Description
James Baldwin's electrifying first novel. 'I had to deal with what hurt me most. I had to deal with my father.' Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,686 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
challenging 61%
sad 44%
dark 42%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | 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: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | 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, Pregnancy, Hate crime256 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780792796138
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Audiogo
Publication date: 01 February 2013
Description
James Baldwin's electrifying first novel. 'I had to deal with what hurt me most. I had to deal with my father.' Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,686 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
challenging 61%
sad 44%
dark 42%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | 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: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | 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, Pregnancy, Hate crime