Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

Half Blood Blues

Esi Edugyan

343 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Description

The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymus Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, is arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. A German citizen. And he is black.Fifty years later, Sid, Hiero's bandmate and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,308 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
dark 50%
sad 46%
challenging 41%
reflective 41%
tense 38%
mysterious 16%
informative 13%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 32%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 46% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.71

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