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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 241 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
sad 56%
dark 43%
tense 43%
challenging 34%
informative 17%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%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 241 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
sad 56%
dark 43%
tense 43%
challenging 34%
informative 17%
adventurous 4%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%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.