Reviews

Just Above My Head by James Baldwin

yur_gabrielle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

5.0

glaws's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

elijah_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

fatherwalnut's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

4.5

syliu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

5.0

jbowman19's review against another edition

5.0

This is Baldwin at the height of his powers, masterfully weaving together themes of sexuality, love, loss, religion, race, and family. A meditation on the human condition, written with care and breathtaking skill. Baldwin makes you fall so hard for his characters, live in their world, feel their joys, pains, and everything in between - partly because you know it’s his joy and pain. Honestly an absolute all-timer for me that I can’t wait to go back to one day. 

kevinmccarrick's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

marbri's review against another edition

4.0

Perhaps because of its length, the intensity of this faltered. Perhaps because in relation to Another Country, nothing is intense

revarevareva's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

5.0

nostalithe's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0