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224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501110528
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 07 July 2015
Description
A Scribner Classics edition of Charles Johnson's masterpiece, winner of the National Book Award. It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marr...
Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
emotional 46%
challenging 40%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
mysterious 23%
sad 16%
funny 13%
informative 13%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 78% | Character: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, CannibalismMinor
Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Death of parent
224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501110528
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 07 July 2015
Description
A Scribner Classics edition of Charles Johnson's masterpiece, winner of the National Book Award. It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly freed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marr...
Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
emotional 46%
challenging 40%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
mysterious 23%
sad 16%
funny 13%
informative 13%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 78% | Character: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, CannibalismMinor
Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Death of parent