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376 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674088726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 13 February 2017
Description
Martin R. Delany's Blake (1859, 1861-1862) is one of the most important African American--and indeed American--works of fiction of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Henry Blake's escape from a southern plantation and his subsequent tra...
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
hopeful 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Racism, SlaveryMinor
Antisemitism
376 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674088726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 13 February 2017
Description
Martin R. Delany's Blake (1859, 1861-1862) is one of the most important African American--and indeed American--works of fiction of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Henry Blake's escape from a southern plantation and his subsequent tra...
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
tense 40%
hopeful 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Racism, SlaveryMinor
Antisemitism