Youngblood by John Oliver Killens

Youngblood

John Oliver Killens

488 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

John Oliver Killens's landmark novel of social protest chronicles the lives of the Youngblood family and their friends in Crossroads, Georgia, from the turn of the century to the Great Depression. Its large cast of powerfully affecting characters ...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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