144 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizin...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
tense 46%
dark 38%
informative 23%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
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144 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizin...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
tense 46%
dark 38%
informative 23%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.