Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Harlem Cycle #7

Chester Himes

160 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

Black flim-flam man Deke O'Hara is no sooner out of Atlanta's state penitentiary than he's back on the streets working the scam of a lifetime. As sponsor of the Back-to-Africa movement he's counting on the big Harlem rally to produce a big collect...

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Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
dark 25%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.37

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