Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual contentModerate
Rape, Police brutality, SuicideMinor
MiscarriageCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6326 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 53%
challenging 34%
dark 32%
tense 30%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%Average rating
197 pages | first published 1974
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ISBN/UID: 9780307275936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
In this honest and stunning novel that inspired the award-winning major motion picture of the same name, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice. A major work of Black American fiction. -The New Republic To...Book Information
197 pages | first published 1974
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ISBN/UID: 9780307275936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 October 2006
Description
In this honest and stunning novel that inspired the award-winning major motion picture of the same name, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice. A major work of Black American fiction. -The New Republic To...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual contentModerate
Rape, Police brutality, SuicideMinor
MiscarriageCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6326 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
reflective 53%
challenging 34%
dark 32%
tense 30%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 6%
informative 4%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%Average rating