A Choice of Weapons
by Gordon Parks
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricaljournalisticmusic/danceromancesportsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy biography: moving and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
Gordon Parks--photographer for Life magazine, writer, composer, artist, and filmmaker--was only 16 in 1928 when he moved from Kansas to St. Paul, Minnesota, after his mother's death.
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- Gordon Parks
- Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 274
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