Flight to Canada by Ishmael Reed

Flight to Canada

Ishmael Reed

179 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction historical race adventurous medium-paced
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Ishmael Reed has created a sharp, wildly funny slave's-eye view of the Civil War. Three slaves infected with Dysaethesia Aethipica (a term coined in the nineteenth century for the disease that makes Negroes run away) escape from Virginia. Not sati...

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Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews

Moods

funny 91%
challenging 41%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
reflective 16%
informative 8%

Pace

fast 45%
slow 27%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Average rating

3.56

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