Another Country by James Baldwin

Another Country

James Baldwin

448 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in Greenwich Village, Harlem, and France, among other locales, Another Country is a novel of passions—sexual, racial, political, artistic.Stunning for its emotional intensity and haunting sensuality, this "brilliantly and fiercely told" book (...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,791 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 74%
dark 63%
sad 55%
challenging 54%
tense 35%
inspiring 6%
informative 5%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 41%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 22% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.28

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