121 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizin...
Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 58%
tense 52%
challenging 47%
dark 41%
informative 23%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
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121 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizin...
Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 58%
tense 52%
challenging 47%
dark 41%
informative 23%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.