Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Another Country by James Baldwin

56 reviews

rinasangel's review

challenging dark inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, and Infidelity

srfrank's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Infidelity, and Racism

lazlio's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, and Death

ktjblstd1's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Truly Baldwins magnum opus. And truly, my favorite book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Suicide

omarglez's review

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

After the first major movement, I found myself with countless questions about where Baldwin would go from this point forward. Thenn, Baldwin begins to unfold and explore race through love of all things, the one subject that has bewildered humans since the start of time. Stripping each character to there bones and inner thoughts, Baldwin writes about the bounds of human connection and the influence self-identity plays in such connections. The intersectionality that shapes, weights, and uplifts us the most often is but invisible; Baldwin however, brings these intersectionalities to the surface and exposes what can happen when we allow ourselves to exist. First read of the year--a stuck writer, one that sellsout, a delirous jazz drummer, a mournful singer, and a lost actor are pulled together after a life shaking event.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Addiction, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Classism

brianareads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Rape

davidglztowns's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Rape

alexandrawells's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Racism

_cararichardson's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed savoring this book. This book talks about discrimination, complex relationships, and surviving in an increasingly difficult world. Baldwin’s writing is really poetic, reflective and nuanced. None of the characters are like-able, per se, because they’re very real. They’re complicated and messy and make poor decisions. The racial and societal observations in this book are still relevant to today, not much has changed (Although his opinions of women are quite indicative of his time). I also loved the musical aspect in this book, the jazz club scenes and lyric interpolations were great and really set the scene. My only complaint is that it is quite slow, and it’s definitely a book that is “no plot just vibes” so it may not be everyone’s cup of tea. I will say that the last 50 pages or so were really quite beautiful and were a standout of the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol

theroadjones's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Domestic abuse