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Tobacco Road

Name: Tobacco Road
Author: Erskine Caldwell

by Erskine Caldwell

1932•Drama•186 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeUnsavoury and realistic: a small-scale novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

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

Open Library rating

3.7 / 5

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About This Book

The classic novel of a Georgia family undone by the Great Depression: “[A] story of force and beauty”--New York Post.

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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

DramaHistoricalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Erskine CaldwellAdultNovelHardcoverPaperbackE-bookGreat DepressionPoverty

Details

Author: Erskine Caldwell
Published: 1932
Pages: 186
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Source: Open Library

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