A review by waynem
Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I found this hard to get into initially but I persevered and enjoyed it. My main issue was some of the prose seemed disjointed and it often took a while to ascertain where people were etc. Loved Grave Digger and Coffin Ed though and would definitely read more from their Harlem series.