Go Tell It on the Mountain, James Baldwin When I decided impulsively to read Go Tell It on the Mountain, an agonizingly gritty novel of faith and hatred, I had no idea what a lucky choice it was. The writing, in fact, is so strong, vivid, and persuasive, that in retrospect I felt almost guilty at the end in having realized that the story itself, such as it is, lacks a traditional plot. Rather, its success is actually because its many graphic incidents successfully depict an elusive theme – a nagging uncertainty in the face of the author’s otherwise fervent convictions.
Go Tell It on the Mountain, James Baldwin
Go Tell It on the Mountain, James Baldwin
Go Tell It on the Mountain, James Baldwin
Go Tell It on the Mountain, James Baldwin When I decided impulsively to read Go Tell It on the Mountain, an agonizingly gritty novel of faith and hatred, I had no idea what a lucky choice it was. The writing, in fact, is so strong, vivid, and persuasive, that in retrospect I felt almost guilty at the end in having realized that the story itself, such as it is, lacks a traditional plot. Rather, its success is actually because its many graphic incidents successfully depict an elusive theme – a nagging uncertainty in the face of the author’s otherwise fervent convictions.