Harlem Duet by Djanet Sears

Harlem Duet

Djanet Sears

96 pages first pub 1997 (view editions)

fiction play challenging reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Governor General's Award for Drama. Winner of the Chalmers Play Award. A rhapsodic blues tragedy. Harlem Duet could be the prelude to Shakepeare's Othello, and recounts the tale of Othello and his first wife Billie (yes, before Desde...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 144 reviews

Moods

emotional: 80%

dark: 73%

reflective: 73%

challenging: 60%

sad: 46%

funny: 20%

tense: 20%

adventurous: 13%

hopeful: 13%

informative: 13%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 6%


Pace

35% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
63% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

90% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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