224 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143133674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 08 January 2019
Description
The Harlem Renaissance writer's innovative and groundbreaking novel depicting African American life in the South and North, with a foreword by National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree Zinzi Clemmons Jean Toomer's Cane is one of the most signifi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,026 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
dark 39%
emotional 39%
sad 21%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 30% | N/A: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 29% | No: 23% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 13% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime
224 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143133674
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 08 January 2019
Description
The Harlem Renaissance writer's innovative and groundbreaking novel depicting African American life in the South and North, with a foreword by National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree Zinzi Clemmons Jean Toomer's Cane is one of the most signifi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,026 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
dark 39%
emotional 39%
sad 21%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
informative 6%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 30% | N/A: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 29% | No: 23% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 9% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 13% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime