Blake: or; The Huts of America by Floyd J. Miller, Martin R. Delany

Blake: or; The Huts of America

Floyd J. Miller, Martin R. Delany

352 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Delaney's hero is a West Indian slave who travels throughout the South advocating revolution, and later becomes the general of a black insurrectory fore in Cuba. Blake hopes that, with rebellion in Cuba and the expulsion of all Americans, Cuba's m...

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Moods

adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
hopeful 25%
reflective 25%

Pace

slow 75%
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

3.0

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