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224 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385413909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 01 May 1990
Description
The stunning, thought-provoking first novel by a lost giant of American literature (The New Yorker) June, 1957. One hot afternoon in the backwaters of the Deep South, a young black farmer named Tucker Caliban salts his fields, shoots his horse, bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 53%
emotional 53%
sad 46%
tense 32%
mysterious 14%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 25% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuseModerate
Hate crime, Violence224 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385413909
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 01 May 1990
Description
The stunning, thought-provoking first novel by a lost giant of American literature (The New Yorker) June, 1957. One hot afternoon in the backwaters of the Deep South, a young black farmer named Tucker Caliban salts his fields, shoots his horse, bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 53%
emotional 53%
sad 46%
tense 32%
mysterious 14%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 70% | No: 25% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuseModerate
Hate crime, Violence