Un tambor diferente by Carlos Jiménez Arribas, William Melvin Kelley

Un tambor diferente

Carlos Jiménez Arribas, William Melvin Kelley

260 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction historical race challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Verano de 1957. En un pequeño pueblo del sur de los Estados Unidos, Tucker Caliban, orgulloso descendiente de esclavos africanos, siembra de sal sus campos, sacrifica su ganado, y, tras prender fuego a su casa, se echa a la carretera junto a su fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
dark 62%
challenging 55%
emotional 55%
sad 48%
tense 33%
mysterious 14%
informative 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 25% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 68% | No: 26% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.24

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