Cane
by Jean Toomer
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn emotional novel that is original, grounded and serious. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
<p>Published in 1923, <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/jean-toomer">Jean Toomer’s</a> <i>Cane</i> was widely heralded as one of the first masterpieces of the Harlem Renaissance, and its author as “a bright morning star” of the movement.
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- Author
- Jean Toomer
- Published
- 1923
- Pages
- 174
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