Cane by Jean Toomer

Cane

Jean Toomer with Audra McDonald (Narrator)

5 hours, 34 minutes first pub 1923 (editions) user-added

fiction classics poetry short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A literary masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance, Cane is a powerful work of innovative fiction evoking black life in the South. The sketches, poems, and stories of black rural and urban life that make up Cane are rich in imagery. Visions of smoke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,156 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
reflective 62%
emotional 44%
dark 41%
tense 25%
sad 24%
mysterious 14%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 37%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 34% | N/A: 24% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 14% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.61

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