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Chester Himes
192 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841951614
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh : Canongate Crime
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Black flim-flam man Deke O'Hara is no sooner out of Atlanta's state penitentiary than he's back on the streets working the scam of a lifetime. As sponsor of the Back-to-Africa movement he's counting on the big Harlem rally to produce a big collect...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 58%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
reflective 16%
challenging 8%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, SexismModerate
Sexual content—
Chester Himes
192 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841951614
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh : Canongate Crime
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Black flim-flam man Deke O'Hara is no sooner out of Atlanta's state penitentiary than he's back on the streets working the scam of a lifetime. As sponsor of the Back-to-Africa movement he's counting on the big Harlem rally to produce a big collect...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 58%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
reflective 16%
challenging 8%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, SexismModerate
Sexual content