Reviews

Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone by James Baldwin

lectriceye__'s review against another edition

4.0

3,5
me ha costado horrores leerlo porque está escrito como una divagación muy larga y yo necesito capitulitos bien estructurados para que me resulte fluido, pero me ha sorprendido lo atemporal y contemporáneo que se lee. el tema muy interesante y me ha encantado la pluma de baldwin. ya leeré más cositas suyas.

geo_07's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Racism

Moderate: Biphobia

oskarbrundin's review against another edition

5.0

This might very well be my favourite Baldwin novel. It writes earnestly about race but also about love, with all the hardships that bring. Baldwin succeeded in making me care deeply for Leo, the protagonist. As for the prose, it never left me wanting for more.

“Everyone wishes to be loved, but in the event, nearly no one can bear it. Everyone desires love but also finds it impossible to believe that he deserves it.”

_anastasiadavis's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

sam_alex04's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

owenwanless's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

bellasgonemissing's review against another edition

5.0

i do think baldwin is possibly the greatest novelist of all time. this isn't even my favourite of his but still a pretty much perfect book.

washed_guapi_lee's review against another edition

I really don't remember this one, but my book is hella annotated. Lol.

madeleinece's review against another edition

4.0

Mycket stark fyra, älskar Baldwin i den här boken!

melmasian's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0