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240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984899316
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 30 June 2020
Description
One of the great jazz novels of any era, A Drop of Patience tells the story of a blind horn player's journey through the themes of race, blindness, and music. At the age of five, Ludlow Washington is given up by his parents to a brutal white-run s...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
dark 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Moderate
Sexual contentMinor
Racism
240 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984899316
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 30 June 2020
Description
One of the great jazz novels of any era, A Drop of Patience tells the story of a blind horn player's journey through the themes of race, blindness, and music. At the age of five, Ludlow Washington is given up by his parents to a brutal white-run s...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
dark 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual contentMinor
Racism