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294 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780820321943
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication date: 20 April 2000
Description
In The House Behind the Cedars, a novel about two African Americans who pass for white in post-Civil War North Carolina, Charles W. Chesnutt introduces a striking new hero in American fiction of the color line: John Walden, a young black man who d...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
sad 42%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
informative 21%
mysterious 21%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
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Racial slurs, Racism294 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780820321943
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication date: 20 April 2000
Description
In The House Behind the Cedars, a novel about two African Americans who pass for white in post-Civil War North Carolina, Charles W. Chesnutt introduces a striking new hero in American fiction of the color line: John Walden, a young black man who d...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
sad 42%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
informative 21%
mysterious 21%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism