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224 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385413909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 01 May 1990
Description
The stunning, thought-provoking first novel by a lost giant of American literature (The New Yorker) 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, bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
challenging 55%
emotional 55%
sad 48%
tense 33%
mysterious 14%
informative 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuseModerate
Violence, Hate crime224 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385413909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 01 May 1990
Description
The stunning, thought-provoking first novel by a lost giant of American literature (The New Yorker) 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, bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
challenging 55%
emotional 55%
sad 48%
tense 33%
mysterious 14%
informative 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuseModerate
Violence, Hate crime