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256 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812966169
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 09 December 2003
Description
The House Behind the Cedars, which many consider Charles Chesnutt's finest novel, tells of John and Lena Walden, mulatto siblings who pass for white in the postbellum American South. The drama that unfolds as they travel between black and white wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
sad 42%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
informative 21%
mysterious 21%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
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Racial slurs, Racism
256 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812966169
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 09 December 2003
Description
The House Behind the Cedars, which many consider Charles Chesnutt's finest novel, tells of John and Lena Walden, mulatto siblings who pass for white in the postbellum American South. The drama that unfolds as they travel between black and white wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
sad 42%
challenging 35%
dark 35%
reflective 35%
informative 21%
mysterious 21%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism