7 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1983 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781428199064
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer at the hands of a black man--set on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation in the 1970s. The Village Voice called A Gathering of Old Men "the best-written novel on Southern...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
dark 42%
sad 35%
challenging 28%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism
7 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1983 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781428199064
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer at the hands of a black man--set on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation in the 1970s. The Village Voice called A Gathering of Old Men "the best-written novel on Southern...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
dark 42%
sad 35%
challenging 28%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism