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Had I not moved to San Francisco, I would have turned out like Rufus, too. Had James Baldwin not moved to Paris, he would have turned out like Rufus. Once again, Rufus was the most memorable character in Another Country. Who was the most memorable character of Another Country and why? Even though he was not present for four-fifths of the book, he exerted a ghost presence on all. Rufus' death early in the book sets off a chain of events that impacted his family and friends who had to deal with the aftermath. Rufus Scott's slow descent into suicide when he jumped off the George Washington Bridge riveted me because Baldwin made me feel his pain and isolation. Of the three books, I found this to be the most relevant and accessible to me because of the questions the characters struggled with. Baldwin's jazzy writing style in Another Country rocked and rattled me. Other books I compared Another Country to are Baldwin's Go Tell It On the Mountain and Giovanni's Room. What other book might you compare Another Country to and why? The freshness of his prose was like jazz to me ears. He was ahead of his time and hos book is still relevant with its discussions on race, sex, and identity. It felt like Baldwin was speaking directly to me. Where does Another Country rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?Īnother Country ranks as the best James Baldwin audiobook I have listened to so far. Tragic, beautifully tragic with a touch of hope