The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers with Adenrele Ojo (Narrator), Karen Chilton (Narrator), Prentice Onayemi (Narrator)

29 hours, 49 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The great scholar, W. E. B. Du Bois, once wrote about the Problem of race in America, and what he called “Double Consciousness,” a sensitivity that every African American possesses in order to survive. Since childhood, Ailey Pearl Garfield has und...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,289 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 72%
challenging 69%
sad 54%
informative 50%
dark 36%
inspiring 31%
hopeful 24%
tense 19%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

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4.63

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