272 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141917191
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 10 April 2001
Description
Go Tell It On The Mountain, first published in 1953, is Baldwin's first major work, a semi-autobiographical novel that has established itself as an American classic. With lyrical precision, psychological directness, resonating symbolic power, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,935 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 61%
sad 43%
dark 41%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Rape, DeathMinor
Infertility, Hate crime, Pregnancy272 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141917191
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 10 April 2001
Description
Go Tell It On The Mountain, first published in 1953, is Baldwin's first major work, a semi-autobiographical novel that has established itself as an American classic. With lyrical precision, psychological directness, resonating symbolic power, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,935 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 61%
sad 43%
dark 41%
tense 30%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 8%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuseModerate
Suicide, Rape, DeathMinor
Infertility, Hate crime, Pregnancy