Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Harlem Cycle #7

Chester Himes

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Description

Black flim-flam man Deke O'Hara is no sooner out of Atlanta's state penitentiary than he's back on the streets, working the scam of a lifetime. As sponsor of the Back-to-Africa movement, he's counting on the big Harlem rally to produce a big colle...

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Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
dark 62%
mysterious 62%
adventurous 50%
tense 37%
reflective 25%
challenging 12%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.36

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