A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes, Francine Prose

A High Wind in Jamaica

Richard Hughes, Francine Prose

296 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

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Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the h...

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3.73
based on 769 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 93%

dark: 76%

challenging: 28%

funny: 28%

tense: 26%

mysterious: 18%

emotional: 16%

reflective: 13%

sad: 11%

lighthearted: 6%

informative: 3%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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