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Before the Mayflower

Name: Before the Mayflower
Author: Lerone Bennett

by Lerone Bennett

1962•Historical•442 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

Full history of the American Negro, from his origins in the great empires of the Nile Valley and the western Sudan through the Negro revolt of the 1960's.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDocumentarySocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

African AmericansHistoryAfro-AmericansAfrican americans, historyBlacks, historyGeschichteUnited states, historyLymphocytes

Details

Author: Lerone Bennett
Published: 1962
Pages: 442
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Source: Open Library

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