Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin

Going to Meet the Man

James Baldwin

256 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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There's no way not to suffer. But you try all kinds of ways to keep from drowning in it. The men and women in these eight short fictions grasp this truth on an elemental level, and their stories detail the ingenious and often desperate ways in whi...

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Moods

reflective 78%
dark 70%
emotional 69%
challenging 59%
tense 45%
sad 44%
informative 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 22%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 5% | No: 1%

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