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160 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394759999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 28 November 1988
Description
A classic entry in Chester Himes's trailblazing Harlem Detectives series, Cotton Comes to Harlem is one of his hardest-hitting and most entertaining thrillers. Flim-flam man Deke O'Hara is no sooner out of Atlanta's state penitentiary than he's ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 58%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
reflective 16%
challenging 8%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, SexismModerate
Sexual content
160 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394759999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Publication date: 28 November 1988
Description
A classic entry in Chester Himes's trailblazing Harlem Detectives series, Cotton Comes to Harlem is one of his hardest-hitting and most entertaining thrillers. Flim-flam man Deke O'Hara is no sooner out of Atlanta's state penitentiary than he's ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 58%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
reflective 16%
challenging 8%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, SexismModerate
Sexual content