All Aunt Hagar's Children by Edward P. Jones

All Aunt Hagar's Children

Edward P. Jones

641 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate intricately woven tales of ordinary lives navigating the tension between tradition and change, rendered with emotional depth and moral complexity.

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Edward P. Jones, a prodigy of the short story, returns to the form that first won him praise in this new collection of stories, All Aunt Hagar's Children. Here he turns an unflinching eye to the men, women, and children caught between the old ways...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 139 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 80%

challenging: 40%

sad: 40%

tense: 40%

dark: 20%

hopeful: 20%

informative: 20%

inspiring: 20%

mysterious: 20%


Pace

40% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
25% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
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Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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