Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell

Tobacco Road

Erskine Caldwell

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set during the Depression in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road is the story of the Lesters, a family of white sharecroppers so destitute that most of their creditors have given up on them. Debased by poverty to an e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 303 reviews

Moods

sad 91%
dark 50%
reflective 33%
tense 25%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
informative 8%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 16% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | Yes: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.35

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