Eight Men: Short Stories by Paul Gilroy, Richard Wright

Eight Men: Short Stories

Paul Gilroy, Richard Wright

272 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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"Wright's unrelenting bleak landscape was not merely that of the Deep South, or of Chicago, but that of the world, of the human heart," said James Baldwin, and here, in these powerful stories, Richard Wright takes readers into this landscape one a...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 99 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

emotional: 62%

challenging: 50%

reflective: 50%

tense: 50%

informative: 25%

sad: 25%

adventurous: 12%

funny: 12%

mysterious: 12%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
87% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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