159 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101907740
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 01 March 2016
Description
James Baldwin's groundbreaking novel about love and the fear of love is set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris. David is a young American expatriate who has just proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Hella. While she is away on a...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,693 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 67%
dark 52%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 26% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Homophobia, Toxic relationship, DeathModerate
Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts159 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101907740
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 01 March 2016
Description
James Baldwin's groundbreaking novel about love and the fear of love is set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris. David is a young American expatriate who has just proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Hella. While she is away on a...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,693 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 67%
dark 52%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 26% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Toxic relationship, DeathModerate
Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts