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449 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 17 September 2013
Description
Published in 1962, this is an emotionally intense novel of love, hatred, race, and America in the 1950s. Set in Greenwich Village, Harlem, and France, among other locales, Another Country tells the story of the suicide of jazz musician Rufus Scott...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,452 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
dark 63%
sad 60%
challenging 53%
tense 39%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 21% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Racism, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence449 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 17 September 2013
Description
Published in 1962, this is an emotionally intense novel of love, hatred, race, and America in the 1950s. Set in Greenwich Village, Harlem, and France, among other locales, Another Country tells the story of the suicide of jazz musician Rufus Scott...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,452 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
dark 63%
sad 60%
challenging 53%
tense 39%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 21% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racism, Domestic abuseModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence