Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance

Zora Neale Hurston

363 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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From “one of the greatest writers of our time” (Toni Morrison)—the author of Barracoon and Their Eyes Were Watching God—a collection of remarkable stories, including eight “lost” Harlem Renaissance tales now available to a wide audience for the fi...

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Moods

reflective 62%
funny 58%
emotional 47%
challenging 29%
lighthearted 27%
sad 21%
dark 18%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 14%
informative 12%
inspiring 11%
tense 10%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 24%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 34% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

N/A: 34% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 24% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 5% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 17% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.93

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