Masters of the Dew by Jacques Roumain

Masters of the Dew

Jacques Roumain with Langston Hughes (Translator), Mercer Cook (Translator)

188 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

This outstanding Haitian novel tells of Manuel's struggle to keep his little community from starvation during drought.The genre of the peasant novel in Haiti reaches back to the nineteenth century and this is one of the outstanding examples. Manue...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews

Moods

inspiring 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 25%
sad 25%
challenging 12%
dark 12%

Pace

fast 57%
slow 28%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.66

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