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306 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802141903
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 07 February 2005
Description
One day legendary bluesman Robert Johnson appears on the Spokane Indian reservation, in flight from the devil and presumed long dead. When he passes his enchanted instrument to Thomas-Builds-the-Fire—storyteller, misfit, and musician—a magical ody...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,082 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 61%
funny 53%
adventurous 42%
dark 42%
hopeful 34%
challenging 30%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 45% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 33% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Suicide, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Colonisation, Death, AbortionMinor
Terminal illness, Incest, Cultural appropriation
306 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802141903
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 07 February 2005
Description
One day legendary bluesman Robert Johnson appears on the Spokane Indian reservation, in flight from the devil and presumed long dead. When he passes his enchanted instrument to Thomas-Builds-the-Fire—storyteller, misfit, and musician—a magical ody...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,082 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
sad 61%
funny 53%
adventurous 42%
dark 42%
hopeful 34%
challenging 30%
inspiring 26%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 45% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 33% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Suicide, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Colonisation, Death, AbortionMinor
Terminal illness, Incest, Cultural appropriation