Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford

Cahokia Jazz

Francis Spufford

481 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

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 144 reviews

Moods

mysterious 79%
dark 68%
tense 63%
adventurous 50%
challenging 29%
emotional 25%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
hopeful 10%
funny 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 21%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Plot: 21% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Average rating

4.04

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