Slave Old Man by Patrick Chamoiseau

Slave Old Man

Patrick Chamoiseau

176 pages first pub 1997 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary reflective medium-paced

Description

The "heart-stopping" (The Millions), "richly layered" (Brooklyn Rail), "haunting, beautiful" (BuzzFeed) story of an escaped captive and the killer hound that pursues him"Slave Old Man is a cloudburst of a novel, swift and compressed--but every pag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

challenging 83%
reflective 66%
dark 50%
tense 50%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 16%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.82

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