224 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684869704
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 01 September 2001
Description
In 1949, Sonny-Rett Payne, a jazz pianist, fled New York for Paris to escape both his family's disapproval of his music and the racism that shadowed his career. Now, decades later, his eight-year-old grandson is brought to Payne's old Brooklyn nei...
Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism224 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684869704
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 01 September 2001
Description
In 1949, Sonny-Rett Payne, a jazz pianist, fled New York for Paris to escape both his family's disapproval of his music and the racism that shadowed his career. Now, decades later, his eight-year-old grandson is brought to Payne's old Brooklyn nei...
Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism