The Luck of Roaring Camp: and Other Tales by Bret Harte

The Luck of Roaring Camp: and Other Tales

Bret Harte

362 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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"The Luck of Roaring Camp" is about the birth of a baby boy in a 19th-century gold prospecting camp. The boy's mother, Cherokee Sal, dies in childbirth, so the men of Roaring Camp must raise it themselves. Believing the child to be a good luck cha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.34

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