220 pages • first pub 1965 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780552990554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell
Publication date: 01 April 2021
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, as told by James Baldwin, detail the ingenious an...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 68%
challenging 53%
tense 46%
sad 37%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | 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: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Hate crimeModerate
Racial slursMinor
Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse220 pages • first pub 1965 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780552990554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell
Publication date: 01 April 2021
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, as told by James Baldwin, detail the ingenious an...
Community Reviews Summary of 509 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 68%
challenging 53%
tense 46%
sad 37%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | 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: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Hate crimeModerate
Racial slursMinor
Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse