Amiable with Big Teeth by Claude McKay

Amiable with Big Teeth

Claude McKay with Jean-Christophe Cloutier, Brent Hayes Edwards

352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical race reflective slow-paced
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The unexpected discovery in 2012 of a completed manuscript of Claude McKay's final novel was hailed by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as 'a major event which dramatically expands the canon of novels written by Harlem Renaissance writers'. Building on the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
funny 57%
dark 42%
informative 42%
challenging 28%
mysterious 28%
tense 28%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.67

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