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ISBN/UID: 9780792776437
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 01 February 2011
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 and ...
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
missing duration info
ISBN/UID: 9780792776437
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 01 February 2011
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 and ...
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