249 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
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Language: English
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Description
"There's no way not to suffer. But you try all kinds of ways to keep from drowning in it." The men and women in these eight short fictions grasp this truth on an elemental level, and their stories, as told by James Baldwin, detail the ingenious an...
Community Reviews Summary of 507 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
emotional 68%
challenging 54%
tense 47%
sad 38%
informative 9%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Hate crimeModerate
Racial slursMinor
Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse249 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"There's no way not to suffer. But you try all kinds of ways to keep from drowning in it." The men and women in these eight short fictions grasp this truth on an elemental level, and their stories, as told by James Baldwin, detail the ingenious an...
Community Reviews Summary of 507 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
emotional 68%
challenging 54%
tense 47%
sad 38%
informative 9%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Hate crimeModerate
Racial slursMinor
Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse