Dust Tracks on a Road
by Zora Neale Hurston
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringrags to richesempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and inventive: a weighty biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
An exuberant account of Zora Neale Hurston's rise from poverty in the rural south to a prominent place among the leading artists and intelectuals of the Harlem Renaissance.
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- Zora Neale Hurston
- Published
- 1942
- Pages
- 320
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