Go Tell it on the Mountain -

James Baldwin

Laurel

1981

221 páginas

7h 22m

ISBN-10: 0044330076

Semiautobiographical novel by James Baldwin, published in 1953. Based on the author's experiences as a teenaged preacher in a small revivalist church, the novel describes two days and a long night in the life of the Grimes family, particularly the 14-year-old John and his stepfather Gabriel. It is a classic of contemporary African-American literature. Baldwin's description of John's descent into the depths of his young soul was hailed as brilliant, as was his exploration of Gabriel's complex sorrows. The novel teems with biblical references. Though the novel is in part about the position of blacks in American society, some critics felt that Baldwin inadequately addressed racial issues; the novelist, however, said he made a deliberate attempt to break out of the "cage" of black writing. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Resenhas (5)

4 (Muito bom)

Achei uma leitura bem interessante, me prendeu bastante a atenção no começo. Gostei muito da escrita, é uma escrita forte e bonita de ler.
Eu achei, no começo, que a obra fosse focar no John, então me surpreendi quando começou a contar a história e os pecados dos membros da família dele, porém acho que isso foi bom, deixou a história mais interessante de ler. No geral, a leitura foi bem legal, só ficou meio maçante no final, pois me perdi na história e achei o final meio decepcionante.
Achei legal, porém, os temas de racismo ambientados na época, e como o autor usa dialetos para caracterizar mais os personagens.