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7 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781428199064
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 25 April 2008
Description
A powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer at the hands of a black man--set on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation in the 1970s. The Village Voice called A Gathering of Old Men "the best-written novel on Southern...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
reflective 57%
dark 46%
sad 35%
challenging 25%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 42% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Gun violence, Murder7 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781428199064
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: 25 April 2008
Description
A powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer at the hands of a black man--set on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation in the 1970s. The Village Voice called A Gathering of Old Men "the best-written novel on Southern...
Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
reflective 57%
dark 46%
sad 35%
challenging 25%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 42% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Gun violence, Murder