Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual contentModerate
Rape, Police brutality, SuicideMinor
MiscarriageCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6328 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 53%
challenging 34%
dark 32%
tense 30%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%Average rating
197 pages | first published 1974
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ISBN/UID: 9781627652797
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
In this honest and stunning novel, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldw...Book Information
197 pages | first published 1974
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ISBN/UID: 9781627652797
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
In this honest and stunning novel, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldw...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual contentModerate
Rape, Police brutality, SuicideMinor
MiscarriageCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6328 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 53%
challenging 34%
dark 32%
tense 30%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%Average rating