Middle Passage by Charles Johnson

Middle Passage

Charles Johnson

224 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction historical race reflective slow-paced
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PICADOR BOOKS Winner of the National Book Award 1990 The Apocalypse would definitely put a crimp in my career plans. Rutherford Calhoun, a puckish rogue and newly freed slave, spends his days loitering around the docks of N...

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Community Reviews Summary of 393 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
dark 76%
emotional 46%
challenging 40%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
mysterious 23%
sad 16%
funny 13%
informative 13%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 34%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 78% | Character: 14% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.7

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