Flight to Canada by Ishmael Reed

Flight to Canada

Ishmael Reed

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fiction historical race adventurous medium-paced
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Brilliantly portrayed by a novelist with "a talent for hyperbole and downright yarning unequaled since Mark Twain," (Saturday Review), this slave's-eye view of the Civil War exposes America's racial foibles of the past and present with uninhibited...

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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?

Character: 50% | A mix: 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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