Iola Leroy: Or Shadows Uplifted by Frances E.W. Harper

Iola Leroy: Or Shadows Uplifted

Frances E.W. Harper

220 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women WritersGeneral Editor: HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. The past two decades have seen a dramatic resurgence of interest in black women writers, as authors such as Toni Morrison and Alice Walker have c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews

Moods

emotional 62%
reflective 62%
hopeful 51%
informative 48%
dark 33%
sad 33%
challenging 29%
inspiring 22%
tense 11%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.46

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