The Land
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The Land

by Mildred D. Taylor

2001•Historical•375 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramateenheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of age

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Boxlist takeA grounded historical novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

The son of a prosperous landowner and a former slave, Paul-Edward Logan is unlike any other boy he knows. His white father has acknowledged him and raised him openly-something unusual in post-Civil War Georgia. But as he grows into a man he learns that life for someone like him is not easy. Black people distrust him because he looks white. White people discriminate against him when they learn of his black heritage.

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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

HistoricalDramaTeenInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComing of age

Subjects

Race relationsYoung adult fictionRacially mixed peopleJuvenile fictionPrejudicesAfro-AmericansAfrican AmericansAutobiographical fiction

Details

Author
Mildred D. Taylor
Published
2001
Pages
375
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