The Ways of White Folks by Langston Hughes

The Ways of White Folks

Langston Hughes

272 pages • first pub 1934 (editions) user-added

fiction classics short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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A collection of vibrant and incisive short stories depicting the sometimes humorous, but more often tragic interactions between Black people and white people in America in the 1920s and '30s. One of the most important writers to emerge from the Ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 344 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 74%
dark 62%
tense 48%
challenging 44%
sad 44%
funny 22%
informative 22%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 24%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 76% | Yes: 19% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.43

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