Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin

Going to Meet the Man

James Baldwin

256 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

There's no way not to suffer. But you try all kinds of ways to keep from drowning in it. The men and women in these eight short fictions grasp this truth on an elemental level, and their stories detail the ingenious and often desperate ways in whi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
dark 71%
emotional 67%
challenging 52%
tense 47%
sad 39%
informative 13%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 8%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 19%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 38% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

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4.39

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