Iola Leroy: Or Shadows Uplifted by Frances E.W. Harper

Iola Leroy: Or Shadows Uplifted

Frances E.W. Harper

220 pages first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women WritersGeneral Editor: HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. The past two decades have seen a dramatic resurgence of interest in black women writers, as authors such as Toni Morrison and Alice Walker have c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 213 reviews

Moods

emotional 63%
reflective 59%
hopeful 54%
informative 40%
challenging 31%
dark 31%
sad 31%
inspiring 27%
tense 9%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17%

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3.46

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