Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin

Sonny's Blues

James Baldwin

88 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Part of the Penguin 60s series, issued to celebrate 60 years of Penguin books. This collects "Sonny\'s Blues", "The Rockpile" and "Previous Condition", all taken from Going to Meet the Man (Penguin, 1991).

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Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 81%
sad 52%
dark 43%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 29%
challenging 21%
tense 10%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 25%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

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