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448 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099768418
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 May 1998
Description
Song of Solomon is a work of outstanding beauty and power, whose story covers the years from the 1930's to the 1960's in America. At its centre is Macon Dead Jr, the son of a wealthy black property owner, who has been brought up to revere the whit...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,554 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 54%
dark 42%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
sad 28%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Murder, Violence, Death448 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099768418
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 May 1998
Description
Song of Solomon is a work of outstanding beauty and power, whose story covers the years from the 1930's to the 1960's in America. At its centre is Macon Dead Jr, the son of a wealthy black property owner, who has been brought up to revere the whit...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,554 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 54%
dark 42%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
sad 28%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Murder, Violence, Death