Seraph on the Suwanee by Zora Neale Hurston

Seraph on the Suwanee

Zora Neale Hurston

374 pages first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Acclaimed for her pitch-perfect accounts of rural black life and culture, Zora Neale Hurston explores new territory with her novel Seraph on the Suwanee--a story of two people at once deeply in love and deeply at odds, set among the community of F...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 57%
sad 42%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
funny 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

slow 85%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.65

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