Literary Fiction
If Beale Street Could Talk (Vintage International)
1974·197 pages
A poignant love story of Tish and Fonny, a young Black couple facing injustice and systemic racism in America.
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A poignant love story of Tish and Fonny, a young Black couple facing injustice and systemic racism in America.
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Like the blues -- sweet, sad and full of truth -- this masterly work of fiction rocks us with powerful emotions. In it are anger and pain, but above all, love -- affirmative love of a woman for her man, the sustaining love of a black family. Fonny, a talented young artist, finds himself unjustly arrested and locked in New York's infamous tombs. But his girlfriend, Tish, is determined to free him, and to have his baby, in this starkly realisitic tale... a powerful endictment of American concepts ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual content with implied intimate scenes; not graphically detailed. To potential coercion or assault in context of injustice.
Violence & gore
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Minor violence related to incarceration and systemic oppression; not graphic.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not pervasive.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to faith or religious context in family dynamics.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Major focus on systemic racism and injustice in the American legal system.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Major themes of systemic suffering and racial oppression; central to the narrative. To potential coercion or assault in context of injustice.
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