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211 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141196442
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A Rage in Harlem is a ripping introduction to Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, patrolling New York City’s roughest streets in Chester Himes’s groundbreaking Harlem Detectives series. For love of fine, wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson surre...
Community Reviews Summary of 518 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
tense 56%
funny 53%
dark 46%
emotional 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 67% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Violence, Drug useMinor
Addiction211 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141196442
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A Rage in Harlem is a ripping introduction to Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, patrolling New York City’s roughest streets in Chester Himes’s groundbreaking Harlem Detectives series. For love of fine, wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson surre...
Community Reviews Summary of 518 reviews
Moods
mysterious 56%
tense 56%
funny 53%
dark 46%
emotional 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
medium 15%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 67% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Violence, Drug useMinor
Addiction