Bloodline: Five Stories by Ernest J. Gaines

Bloodline: Five Stories

Ernest J. Gaines

249 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In these five stories, Gaines returns to the cane fields, sharecroppers' shacks, and decaying plantation houses of Louisiana, the terrain of his great novels A Gathering of Old Men and A Lesson Before Dying. As rendered by Gaines, this country bec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
funny 100%
lighthearted 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.67

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