Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford

Cahokia Jazz

Francis Spufford

464 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical literary mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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From “one of the most original minds in contemporary literature” (Nick Hornby) the bestselling and award-winning author of Golden Hill delivers a noirish detective novel set in the 1920s that reimagines how American history would be different if, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
dark 68%
tense 65%
adventurous 52%
challenging 26%
emotional 24%
reflective 16%
sad 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 20%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Plot: 20% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.03

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