Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

18 reviews

bridgedeebookish95's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Whew. Baldwin's account of the hypocritical nature of the Black church and really just religion at large and the damage that does is so specific, searing, haunting, and stunning. I also really enjoyed the structure of this book being told in three parts and all of the parts, in some way or another, informing each other. I read a lot of Baldwin's non-fiction work, but I'm making my way through and revisiting his fiction (which is just as real) after only reading Another Country and Giovanni's Room in high school and I'm loving it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Terminal illness

ellieg2604's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

It was not what I expected, and was really hard for me to get into. I ended up enjoying it, but not until it was almost over and I finally understood what was happening. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Infidelity

lay_kone's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Suicide

fatkingslug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia

romeri's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

lizziaha's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

I think that a lot of this book went straight over my head. I did appreciate the idea of a reckoning coming for some of the characters. And I liked Florence. And writing was, of course, beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Infertility

annablume's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

impeccable writing, the first part was hard to get through for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Infertility, and Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy

bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, and Police brutality

grantsharpies's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Hate crime, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and War