The Best of Simple by Langston Hughes

The Best of Simple

Langston Hughes

256 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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Langston Hughes's stories about Jesse B. Semple--first composed for a weekly column in the Chicago Defender and then collected in Simple Speaks His Mind, Simple Takes a Wife, and Simple Stakes a Claim--have been read and loved by hundreds of thous...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
informative 66%
lighthearted 66%
relaxing 66%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.27

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