Scan barcode
322 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781617754548
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 11 April 2016
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 57%
dark 52%
informative 52%
tense 31%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Racism, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Drug use, Genocide322 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781617754548
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 11 April 2016
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 57%
dark 52%
informative 52%
tense 31%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 5%
Pace
fast 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 30% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, Racism, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Drug use, Genocide