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introvertinterrupted 's review for:
Go Tell It on the Mountain
by James Baldwin
I gave this book 3.5 stars.
I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. I liked that Baldwin made his character's accessible to all readers and not just the ones who were going to be reading his book during the time it was published. The concept of being "lost in religion" is highly relevant to many individuals who are raised in religious households and are forced to do battle with their parents' concept of God versus who God eventually will become to them.
However, I did feel like the main character, John's story took a backseat to his parents' narratives. In the book, Baldwin chooses to give John's parents large chapters while only giving John a significantly smaller portion of the book to muddle through his feelings about his place in Christ therefore, making the story feel uneven. I personally would have loved if the book was longer allowing me to read more of the parents' history and see a full resolution of John's religious awakening.
Yet, even without these additions, this was a good read. I'm glad to finally have this classic work of African-American literature under my belt.
I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. I liked that Baldwin made his character's accessible to all readers and not just the ones who were going to be reading his book during the time it was published. The concept of being "lost in religion" is highly relevant to many individuals who are raised in religious households and are forced to do battle with their parents' concept of God versus who God eventually will become to them.
However, I did feel like the main character, John's story took a backseat to his parents' narratives. In the book, Baldwin chooses to give John's parents large chapters while only giving John a significantly smaller portion of the book to muddle through his feelings about his place in Christ therefore, making the story feel uneven. I personally would have loved if the book was longer allowing me to read more of the parents' history and see a full resolution of John's religious awakening.
Yet, even without these additions, this was a good read. I'm glad to finally have this classic work of African-American literature under my belt.