Cane by Jean Toomer

Cane

Jean Toomer

116 pages • first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics poetry short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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A literary masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance, Cane is a powerful work of innovative fiction evoking black life in the South. The sketches, poems, and stories of black rural and urban life that make up Cane are rich in imagery. Visions of smoke...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 1,929 reviews

Moods

challenging: 75%

reflective: 70%

emotional: 50%

dark: 46%

tense: 27%

sad: 26%

mysterious: 15%

informative: 7%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 4%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
19% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
24% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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