192 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780820316611
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication date: 01 February 1995
Description
Set during the Depression in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1932. It is the story of the Lesters, a family of white sharecroppers so destitute that most of their creditors have given up on ...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 33%
tense 25%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
informative 8%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 16% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Car accident, Cursing, Incest
192 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780820316611
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication date: 01 February 1995
Description
Set during the Depression in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1932. It is the story of the Lesters, a family of white sharecroppers so destitute that most of their creditors have given up on ...
Community Reviews Summary of 289 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
reflective 33%
tense 25%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
informative 8%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 16% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Car accident, Cursing, Incest