Drijfzand / Schutkleur by Nella Larsen, Lisette Graswinckel

Drijfzand / Schutkleur

Nella Larsen, Lisette Graswinckel

320 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Drijfzand is het tragische, deels autobiografische verhaal van een rusteloze Deens-Afro-Amerikaanse onderwijzeres die in het gesegregeerde Amerika van de jaren '20 op zoek is naar haar plaats in de wereld. Schutkleur gaat over twee vriendinnen van...

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Community Reviews Summary of 413 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 71%
dark 46%
sad 42%
tense 32%
informative 25%
challenging 17%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 41%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 33% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.86

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