192 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
This outstanding Haitian novel tells of Manuel's struggle to keep his little community from starvation during drought.The genre of the peasant novel in Haiti reaches back to the nineteenth century and this is one of the outstanding examples. Manue...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
emotional 42%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 40% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Animal cruelty
192 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This outstanding Haitian novel tells of Manuel's struggle to keep his little community from starvation during drought.The genre of the peasant novel in Haiti reaches back to the nineteenth century and this is one of the outstanding examples. Manue...
Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
emotional 42%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
sad 14%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 40% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty