Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

Go Tell It on the Mountain

James Baldwin

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary religion challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

256 pages | first published 1953

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James Baldwin's electrifying first novel. 'I had to deal with what hurt me most. I had to deal with my father.' Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny ...
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Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 75%
challenging 64%
sad 40%
dark 38%
tense 30%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 39%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | No: 18% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

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