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320 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573229715
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 07 January 2003
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King Kong, Five-Carat Soul, and Kill 'Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. James McBride's powerful memoir, The Color o...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
sad 50%
dark 41%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
reflective 16%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Average rating
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Racism, War, Murder
320 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573229715
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 07 January 2003
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction, Deacon King Kong, Five-Carat Soul, and Kill 'Em and Leave, a James Brown biography. James McBride's powerful memoir, The Color o...
Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
sad 50%
dark 41%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
reflective 16%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, Murder