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341 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060916480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Simply the most exciting book on black folklore and culture I have ever read." --Roger D. AbrahamsMules and Men is the first great collection of black America's folk world. In the 1930's, Zora Neale Hurston returned to her "native village" of Eat...
Community Reviews Summary of 437 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
reflective 42%
lighthearted 30%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 24%
emotional 22%
challenging 18%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 27% | Plot: 24% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 24%Strong character development?
N/A: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | N/A: 24% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | N/A: 17% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Racism, Alcohol, BullyingMinor
Domestic abuse, Slavery
341 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060916480
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Simply the most exciting book on black folklore and culture I have ever read." --Roger D. AbrahamsMules and Men is the first great collection of black America's folk world. In the 1930's, Zora Neale Hurston returned to her "native village" of Eat...
Community Reviews Summary of 437 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
reflective 42%
lighthearted 30%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 24%
emotional 22%
challenging 18%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 27% | Plot: 24% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 24%Strong character development?
N/A: 43% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | N/A: 24% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | N/A: 17% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
Racism, Alcohol, BullyingMinor
Domestic abuse, Slavery