263 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345806543
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 September 2013
Description
In one of the greatest American classics, Baldwin chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's discovery of the terms of his identity. Baldwin's rendering of his protagonist's spiritual, sexual, and moral struggle of self-invention opened new possibilitie...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,449 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 60%
sad 44%
dark 40%
tense 30%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Rape, DeathMinor
Infertility, Pregnancy263 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345806543
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 September 2013
Description
In one of the greatest American classics, Baldwin chronicles a fourteen-year-old boy's discovery of the terms of his identity. Baldwin's rendering of his protagonist's spiritual, sexual, and moral struggle of self-invention opened new possibilitie...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,449 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 60%
sad 44%
dark 40%
tense 30%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Rape, DeathMinor
Infertility, Pregnancy