Amiable with Big Teeth by Jean-Christophe Cloutier, Brent Hayes Edwards, Claude McKay

Amiable with Big Teeth

Jean-Christophe Cloutier, Brent Hayes Edwards, Claude McKay

352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical race reflective slow-paced

Description

The unexpected discovery in 2012 of a completed manuscript of Claude McKay's final novel was hailed by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as 'a major event which dramatically expands the canon of novels written by Harlem Renaissance writers'. Building on the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

funny 66%
reflective 66%
dark 50%
informative 50%
challenging 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
lighthearted 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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