Blues for Mister Charlie: A Play by James Baldwin

Blues for Mister Charlie: A Play

James Baldwin

144 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

4.19
based on 362 reviews

Moods

dark: 60%

sad: 60%

emotional: 58%

reflective: 58%

tense: 52%

challenging: 37%

informative: 18%

adventurous: 2%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 2%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

38% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
67% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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