Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Toxic relationship, DeathModerate
Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughtsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 14968 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 68%
dark 53%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
169 pages | first published 1956
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ISBN/UID: 9780345806567
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 September 2013
Description
James Baldwin's groundbreaking novel about love and the fear of love is set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris.In the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire a...Book Information
169 pages | first published 1956
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ISBN/UID: 9780345806567
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 12 September 2013
Description
James Baldwin's groundbreaking novel about love and the fear of love is set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris.In the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire a...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Toxic relationship, DeathModerate
Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughtsCommunity Reviews
Summary of 14968 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 68%
dark 53%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 27% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating