Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

Half Blood Blues

Esi Edugyan

fiction historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced

343 pages | first published 2011

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The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymus Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, is arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. A German citizen. And he is black.Fifty years later, Sid, Hiero's bandmate and...
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Summary of 934 reviews

Moods

emotional 67%
sad 50%
dark 47%
reflective 40%
tense 35%
challenging 32%
mysterious 20%
informative 12%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 32%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.71

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