Un altro tamburo by William Melvin Kelley

Un altro tamburo

William Melvin Kelley with Martina Testa (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction historical race challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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June, 1957. One hot afternoon in the backwaters of the Deep South, a young black farmer named Tucker Caliban salts his fields, shoots his horse, burns his house, and heads north with his wife and child. His departure sets off an exodus of the stat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
dark 62%
challenging 55%
emotional 55%
sad 48%
tense 33%
mysterious 14%
informative 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 25% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | No: 26% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.24

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