215 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781947993822
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Agora Books
Publication date: 10 September 2019
Description
Three-Fifths is about a biracial black man, passing for white, who is forced to confront the lies of his past while facing the truth of his present when his best friend, just released from prison, involves him in a hate crime.Pittsburgh, 1995. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
tense 77%
emotional 59%
challenging 54%
sad 54%
reflective 27%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 35% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 21% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Alcoholism, Gun violenceMinor
Child death, Suicide, Abortion
215 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781947993822
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Agora Books
Publication date: 10 September 2019
Description
Three-Fifths is about a biracial black man, passing for white, who is forced to confront the lies of his past while facing the truth of his present when his best friend, just released from prison, involves him in a hate crime.Pittsburgh, 1995. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
tense 77%
emotional 59%
challenging 54%
sad 54%
reflective 27%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 35% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 21% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Alcoholism, Gun violenceMinor
Child death, Suicide, Abortion