Alex Haley's Queen
by Alex Haley
Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilyheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA grounded historical novel that is stirring, weighty and sweeping. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
Alex Haley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Roots, tells about his great-great-grandfather who came to Alabama from Ireland, married a slave and then fathered a daughter—Haley’s grandmother, Queen.
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- Author
- Alex Haley
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 735
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- Open Library
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