Another Country by James Baldwin

Another Country

James Baldwin

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

missing duration info | first published 1962

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Published in 1962, this is an emotionally intense novel of love, hatred, race, and America in the 1950s. Set in Greenwich Village, Harlem, and France, among other locales, Another Country tells the story of the suicide of jazz musician Rufus Scott...
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Summary of 1678 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 75%
dark 62%
sad 55%
challenging 54%
tense 36%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 56%
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: 62% | 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

4.28

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