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Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin - 256 pages
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I took a break from the Virginia Woolf book to start this one and this is already soooooooo much better!
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It's dark and serious, but it's good. It explores issues of racism, religion, sexuality, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives. A very meaty book for such a short book!
I read this one last year (in the new German translation) and found it very compelling. Especially the section where something like an intense religious experience or outburst is told is really compelling. Five stars for me.
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I felt that the last dozen or so pages of this were pretty stellar. I'm an atheist so the subject matter wasn't really something I found especially compelling personally but there were some other things I enjoyed about the story. I liked getting the perspective of the different characters. And as always Baldwin wrote so beautifully. Bottom line: I'm glad I read it, but probably won't read it again.
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I did some follow up on this book right after I read it and it sounded to me like the point of this was to criticize the church a bit, so maybe not surprising you enjoyed it okay being an atheist.
And, yet another reason I love Goodreads. We have had some great book conversations on here. I am a Christian, you are an atheist, and that is just fine by me! 😁 (And, yes, I know all Christians are not that way - which is sad and disappointing to me!)
I appreciate that Matthew! I was raised in a Christian family that taught me tolerance and to treat others as we want to be treated. I just never found the faith that they have. And that's okay. I think a few religious people tend to think atheists can't have a moral compass without belief and that's just not true. I always try to respect people's beliefs and differences... It's what makes the world so interesting.
