Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin

Going to Meet the Man

James Baldwin

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • 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, as told by James Baldwin, detail the ingenious an...

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Moods

reflective 73%
dark 71%
emotional 68%
challenging 53%
tense 46%
sad 37%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 72%
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%

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4.39

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