From the Bookshelf of Never too Late to Read Classics…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
4.5
At the start of this book I wasn’t really in the mood to read a thematically heavy book. However, I’d heard a lot of praise for James Baldwin and just happened to be on a solo trip with a lot of free time on my hands, so somehow I just decided to go for it.
What an emotional roller coaster.
Baldwin’s lyricism that reads like a prayer (or a mantra, at times), together with the heavy and tragic stories for each of the characters left me needing a couple days to recover or think through what I’d r ...more
At the start of this book I wasn’t really in the mood to read a thematically heavy book. However, I’d heard a lot of praise for James Baldwin and just happened to be on a solo trip with a lot of free time on my hands, so somehow I just decided to go for it.
What an emotional roller coaster.
Baldwin’s lyricism that reads like a prayer (or a mantra, at times), together with the heavy and tragic stories for each of the characters left me needing a couple days to recover or think through what I’d r ...more
This book was enlightening in two ways: the role of fundamental Christianity in African American culture and the various meanings of that religion. There is much to tell on the mountain.
Apr 08, 2024
Amy (literatiloves)
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
boxalls-1001-books,
read-in-2024
This is my first James Balwin book and I love his writing. His writing is so rich and in this book, filled with religious symbolism. Parts of the story were really brutal and his characters had so much depth. I really felt for John as he struggled with the awakening of his own desires and the hypocrisy around him. I am looking forward to reading through all of Baldwin’s work.
Nov 29, 2011
Seth
marked it as to-read
Oct 05, 2012
Tanja
marked it as to-read
Jan 26, 2013
Tim
marked it as to-read
Sep 05, 2017
Khalil
marked it as to-read
Jan 06, 2018
Allison boozy bookworm
marked it as to-read
Feb 05, 2018
Zuly
marked it as to-read
May 08, 2018
Mary
marked it as to-read
Dec 23, 2019
Siham
marked it as to-read
Mar 10, 2021
Mrs.
marked it as to-read
Mar 29, 2022
Lisa M
marked it as to-read
Feb 19, 2024
Annette
marked it as to-read
