A Different Drummer by William Melvin Kelley

A Different Drummer

William Melvin Kelley

221 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added

fiction historical race challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in a mythical backwater Southern town, A Different Drummer is the extraordinary story of Tucker Caliban, a quiet, determined descendant of an African chief who for no apparent reason destroys his farm and heads for parts unknown--setting off a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
challenging 63%
emotional 63%
sad 57%
dark 52%
tense 31%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 16% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.28

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