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

816 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 of Homegoing, The Turner House, and The Water Dancer—that chronicles the journey of one Ameri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,747 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 71%
challenging 69%
sad 55%
informative 51%
dark 37%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 24%
tense 20%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.63

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