47 by Walter Mosley

232 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

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Master storyteller Walter Mosley deftly mixes speculative and historical fiction in this daring New York Times bestselling novel, reminiscent of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad. 47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 274 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 61%

challenging: 50%

emotional: 50%

tense: 50%

mysterious: 38%

hopeful: 33%

sad: 33%

inspiring: 27%

dark: 22%

reflective: 22%

informative: 5%


Pace

36% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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