245 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871402103
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 13 June 2011
Description
First published in 1923, Jean Toomer s Cane is an innovative literary work part drama, part poetry, part fiction powerfully evoking black life in the South. Rich in imagery, Toomer s impressionistic, sometimes surrealistic sketches of Southern rur...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,156 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 44%
dark 41%
tense 25%
sad 24%
mysterious 14%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Character: 34% | N/A: 24% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 14% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime
245 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871402103
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 13 June 2011
Description
First published in 1923, Jean Toomer s Cane is an innovative literary work part drama, part poetry, part fiction powerfully evoking black life in the South. Rich in imagery, Toomer s impressionistic, sometimes surrealistic sketches of Southern rur...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,156 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 44%
dark 41%
tense 25%
sad 24%
mysterious 14%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 37% | Character: 34% | N/A: 24% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 14% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime