A review by fools_egg
Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Beautiful and painful in many ways. Many levels and intersections coming of age story but the pain is offset by the inner world of the main character. Childhood can be such a painful and horrifying experience and having this tale feels less trauma porn and more of a companion for the child going through these experiences. It feels true to the childhood mind while having the care and perseverance of the adult looking back on that past. Like a diary from the past and also a diary reflecting on the past from the safety of survival.

I need to re-read, I remember it being very deep in the way it understands living and surviving, and the desire to love and be loved.