Reviews

The Ways of White Folks by Langston Hughes

meredith_gayle's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

eva_v's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mrssjj's review

challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

filmnoirz's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mike_c's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

clairemchandler's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

mxcoyote's review

4.0

Just what I needed.

niatate's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jerichola's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

reasie's review

4.0

Engaging short stories written in a lucid style. A few were experimental, mixing poetic techniques into the prose. Many were tragic. Only very rarely did the writer show his hand. I've long been a fan of Hughes' poetry and I'm glad I took this opportunity to explore his prose.

The very last story is particularly a killer.