The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

640 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The award-winning poet and essayist makes her fiction debut with this magisterial epic—an intimate yet sweeping novel with the freshness and forcefulness ofHomegoing, The Turner House, and The Water Dancer—that chronicles the journey of one Americ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,988 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 72%
challenging 69%
sad 54%
informative 49%
dark 35%
inspiring 30%
hopeful 24%
tense 17%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.64

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