Um Tambor Diferente by Salvato Teles de Menezes, William Melvin Kelley

Um Tambor Diferente

Salvato Teles de Menezes, William Melvin Kelley

missing page info Add in missing page information • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction historical race challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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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, burns his house, and heads north with his wife and child. His departure sets off an exodus of the stat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
dark 60%
challenging 53%
emotional 53%
sad 46%
tense 32%
mysterious 14%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 48%
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

4.24

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