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146 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451531773
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Book
Publication date: 01 February 2011
Description
In this brilliant novel, Paul Laurence Dunbar presents a grim, ironic look at the urban black experience. The story of a displaced Southern family's struggle to survive and prosper in Harlem, The Sport of the Gods was one of the first novels to de...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, Racial slursModerate
Domestic abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Sexual harassment146 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451531773
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Book
Publication date: 01 February 2011
Description
In this brilliant novel, Paul Laurence Dunbar presents a grim, ironic look at the urban black experience. The story of a displaced Southern family's struggle to survive and prosper in Harlem, The Sport of the Gods was one of the first novels to de...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, Racial slursModerate
Domestic abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Sexual harassment