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Title: Juneteenth : A Novel by Charles Johnson, Ralph Ellison ISBN: 0-375-70754-9 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 13 June, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.32 (25 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Nice Treat for Ellison Fans
Comment: Although not Invisible Man -- what book is -- Juneteenth is a good work by an inspiring author. I particularly liked the call and response pattern between Hickman and Bliss, however, I was sometimes confused by Ellison's movements between the past and the present. Those aspects of the novel warrant a close reading so the reader can get a good grasp of what is happening. I give John Callahan credit, taking a huge manuscript and turning it into a workable novel, especially by today's standards, is no easy task. He did a fine job with it. In the afterword to the book Callahan promises another edition with more of Ellison's manuscript included. I can't wait. In the meantime, I can't help wonder what might have been...
Rating: 4
Summary: a good but frustrating read
Comment: As with any other unfinished work (The Love of the Last Tycoon, The Garden of Eden, etc.) it is difficult to read this without wondering what it might have been if Ellison had finished it. On the downside, there is much here that needs explanation and fleshing out. There are interesting nods in certain directions that leave the reader longing for more. And there is the inevitable feeling that a much richer story lies just beneath the surface. However, there are rich passages of prose in this book which are a welcome addition to Ellison's body of work. The concept, the plot, and the route taken to get there is full of rewards along the way. "Juneteenth" is a sketch of something that could have been truly magnificent, but is still nevertheless a fascinating look into the mind of one of America's greatest writers.
Rating: 2
Summary: Brilliantly Disappointing
Comment: Although Ralph Ellison's prose is masterfully, I found the body of work within Juneteenth to be disjointed and nonlinear in scope. Perhaps in someways it parallels Joyce's Ulysses, but falls woefully short of the mark.
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Title: American Hunger by Richard Wright ISBN: 0060909919 Publisher: HarperCollins (paper) Pub. Date: December, 1985 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin ISBN: 0440330076 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 10 November, 1985 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: If He Hollers Let Him Go: A Novel by Chester B. Himes, Hilton ALS ISBN: 1560254459 Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin ISBN: 067974472X Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 01 December, 1992 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Street by Ann Petry ISBN: 0395901499 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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