Scottsboro by Ellen Feldman

Scottsboro

Ellen Feldman

363 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical dark reflective medium-paced
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Description

Alabama, 1931. A posse stops a freight train and arrests nine black youths. Their crime: fighting with white boys. Then two white girls emerge from another freight car, and fast as anyone can say Jim Crow, the cry of rape goes up. One of the girls...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
informative 100%
sad 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.96

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