553 reviews for:

The Known World

Edward P. Jones

3.78 AVERAGE

challenging informative mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

i know this is a "me" problem, but the known world was an utter slog for me. i couldn't keep heads or tails of the characters, settings, or timeline for the life of me. and although jones works through some very powerful ideas, the execution was so befuddling and confusing. sigh.
challenging sad medium-paced
challenging emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Absolutely amazing- definitely one of my all time favorite books.
dark emotional sad slow-paced

had a hard time keeping the characters straight but really loved this. Makes one see the complexity of slavery, including the world of black slave owners.