144 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871401519
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cane is a 1923 novel by noted Harlem Renaissance author Jean Toomer. The novel is structured as a series of vignettes revolving around the origins and experiences of African Americans in the United States. The vignettes alternate in structure betw...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,156 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 44%
dark 41%
tense 25%
sad 24%
mysterious 14%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Character: 34% | N/A: 24% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 14% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime
144 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871401519
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Cane is a 1923 novel by noted Harlem Renaissance author Jean Toomer. The novel is structured as a series of vignettes revolving around the origins and experiences of African Americans in the United States. The vignettes alternate in structure betw...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,156 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 44%
dark 41%
tense 25%
sad 24%
mysterious 14%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Character: 34% | N/A: 24% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 14% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime