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

816 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Ailey Pearl Garfield grows up between the City in the north and summers spent in her mother’s small hometown of Chicasetta, Georgia. From an early age, she finds herself in a battle for belonging that’s made all the more difficult by a hurt in her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,271 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: 29% | 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%

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4.62

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