Black Noir: Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction by African-American Writers by Gary Phillips, Walter Mosley, Paula L. Woods, Charles W. Chesnutt, Gar Anthony Haywood, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Eleanor Taylor Bland, Rudolph Fisher, Otto Penzler, Edward P. Jones, Ann Petry, George S. Schuyler, Robert Greer, Hughes Allison, Chester Himes

336 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories mysterious slow-paced
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Some of the best-known and most influential pieces of crime fiction have been from African American writers. Be it Walter Mosley’s great detective Easy Rawlins, or the mean streets of Harlem at the hands of Chester Himes, the stories and character...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 40%
dark 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
informative 20%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

4.04

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