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piphoff's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
janeeileen's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Moving novel set on a sugarcane plantation in Louisiana in the 1970s about what happens after the killing of a white man by a Black man. The narrative weaves together multiple points of view and advances toward a wonderful conclusion. Great writing and characters. I plan to read more books by Ernest Gaines!
noelnoie's review against another edition
5.0
Review to come once I sit & process my emotions from reading this book...
sadiehatton's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kimball_hansen's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to this book while biking around Globe and updating the Public Works GIS Database. The narration was unique with this murder story that was told by many different people. The readers were great but I found myself struggling to remember all the different characters especially because their voices changed (due to all the different readers). I got this book from Dad's Audible library. I'm sure I would have liked it more if I kept better track of all the characters.
taraminter's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
audrey_aton's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Racism, and Racial slurs
ja3m3's review against another edition
5.0
I’m going to start off by stating that A Gathering Of Old Men is the best book that I have read so far in 2013. Though it is a short novel, barely 200 pages, it packs a powerful punch as it portrays the need of a few elderly black men to finally stand up to the injustices that they felt living with Jim Crow. The raw emotion and dignity that is felt as one by one they tell their stories about the horror of being black in the deep south during the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s is gut-wrenching. There are so many lessons in this book - letting go of fears, standing up to injustice, when does something wrong become something right? that I found myself pausing to rethink what I know about history especially racism in the late 1970's.
Gaines does an amazing job capturing the essence of the people living in a small parish in Louisiana who will all make choices that will shape the direction of their lives. Highly recommend.
Gaines does an amazing job capturing the essence of the people living in a small parish in Louisiana who will all make choices that will shape the direction of their lives. Highly recommend.
yousrabushehri's review against another edition
3.0
Really good book but not something I would reread or something I would read in the first place if it wasn't for my class.