Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks
Cloudsplitter
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Russell Banks
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Cloudsplitter

Russell Banks

758 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative slow-paced

Description

A triumph of the imagination, rich in incident and beautiful in its detail, "Cloudsplitter brings to life one of history's legendary figures--John Brown, whose passion to abolish slavery lit the fires of the American Civil War in a conflagration t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 80%
reflective 80%
adventurous 60%
sad 60%
tense 60%
emotional 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.83

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