Jubilee by Margaret Walker

Jubilee

Margaret Walker

516 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional slow-paced
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The bestselling classic about a mixed-race child in the Civil War-era South that “chronicles the triumph of a free spirit over many kinds of bondage” (TheNew York Times Book Review).Jubilee tells the true story of Vyry, the child of a white planta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 485 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 56%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 40%
informative 36%
tense 36%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 8%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 46%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 44% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17%

Average rating

4.29

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