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Charles R. Johnson
209 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452266384
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marriage to a priggish schoolteacher. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving New Orleans, the Republi...
Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
emotional 46%
challenging 40%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
mysterious 23%
sad 16%
funny 13%
informative 13%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 78% | Character: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Death, RacismModerate
Cannibalism, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Death of parent, Antisemitism, Racial slurs—
Charles R. Johnson
209 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452266384
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marriage to a priggish schoolteacher. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving New Orleans, the Republi...
Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
emotional 46%
challenging 40%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
mysterious 23%
sad 16%
funny 13%
informative 13%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 78% | Character: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Death, RacismModerate
Cannibalism, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Death of parent, Antisemitism, Racial slurs