Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, AlcoholismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1675 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
dark 62%
sad 55%
challenging 54%
tense 36%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 22% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
448 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: 9780141186375
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 11 September 2001
Description
When Another Country appeared in 1962, it caused a literary sensation. James Baldwin's masterly story of desire, hatred and violence opens with the unforgettable character of Rufus Scott, a scavenging Harlem jazz musician adrift in New York. Self-...Book Information
448 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: 9780141186375
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 11 September 2001
Description
When Another Country appeared in 1962, it caused a literary sensation. James Baldwin's masterly story of desire, hatred and violence opens with the unforgettable character of Rufus Scott, a scavenging Harlem jazz musician adrift in New York. Self-...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, AlcoholismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1675 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
dark 62%
sad 55%
challenging 54%
tense 36%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 22% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating