The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

640 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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The award-winning poet and essayist makes her fiction debut with this magisterial epic—an intimate yet sweeping novel with the freshness and forcefulness ofHomegoing, The Turner House, and The Water Dancer—that chronicles the journey of one Americ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,252 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 72%
challenging 68%
sad 55%
informative 51%
dark 37%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 25%
tense 20%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.62

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