Tambourines to Glory by Langston Hughes

Tambourines to Glory

Langston Hughes with Myra Lucretia Taylor (Narrator)

4 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Poet, author and playwright Langston Hughes was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance in the late 1950s. His writings capture the spirit of black culture as it struggled for recognition and acceptance. Tambourines to Glory is a morality fable ill...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 60%
dark 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.84

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