The Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden

The Book of Harlan

Bernice L. McFadden

400 pages first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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During World War II, two African American musicians are captured by the Nazis in Paris and imprisoned at the Buchenwald concentration camp.The Book of Harlan opens with the courtship of Harlan’s parents and his 1917 birth in Macon, Georgia. After ...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 483 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

sad: 75%

dark: 54%

reflective: 50%

informative: 41%

tense: 29%

challenging: 25%

hopeful: 25%

adventurous: 20%

funny: 16%

inspiring: 8%


Pace

33% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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