376 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674088726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 13 February 2017
Description
Martin R. Delany's Blake (1859, 1861-1862) is one of the most important African American--and indeed American--works of fiction of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Henry Blake's escape from a southern plantation and his subsequent tra...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
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challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
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Child abuse, Child death, ConfinementMinor
Antisemitism
376 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674088726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 13 February 2017
Description
Martin R. Delany's Blake (1859, 1861-1862) is one of the most important African American--and indeed American--works of fiction of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of Henry Blake's escape from a southern plantation and his subsequent tra...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, ConfinementMinor
Antisemitism