Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-Tales from the Gulf States by Zora Neale Hurston

Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-Tales from the Gulf States

Zora Neale Hurston

320 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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"What treasures these are--mordantly clever and quintessentially human stories about God and the creation of the black race, the devil, preachers wily and foolish, animals, the battle between the sexes, and slaves who outsmart their masters. Inval...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

funny 55%
informative 44%
inspiring 44%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 44%
adventurous 33%
emotional 22%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
tense 11%

Pace

fast 44%
slow 44%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

N/A: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 57% | Yes: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.77

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