Jubilee by Margaret Walker

Jubilee

Margaret Walker

528 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional slow-paced

Description

A 50th anniversary edition of Margaret Walker's best-selling classic with a foreword by Nikki Giovanni "Chronicles the triumph of a free spirit over many kinds of bondage." --New York Times Book Review Jubilee tells the true story of Vyry, the c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 363 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
challenging 47%
dark 36%
informative 34%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 26%
tense 26%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 43% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13%

Average rating

4.26

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