A review by catfishmaggie
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Captivating and devastating. The characters were so alive and will live on even now that I’ve put this book down. Even half a century after this was first published, how horribly relevant the story still is…