3.5
There Is Confusion
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"An important book." — The New York Times
Set in Philadelphia and New York a century ago, this novel by a luminary of the Harlem Renaissance traces the hopes and dreams of three young African-Americans as they search for love, financial security, and success: Joanna, prepared to sacrifice romance on the altar of ambition; Maggie, eager to escape her blue-collar background by marrying well; and Peter, an aspiring doctor motivated by his love for Joanna. Published to critical acclaim in 1924, the story offers a moving examination of the struggles against prejudice and discrimination by members of the black middle class during a tumultuous era.
Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961) was the author of four novels as well as many stories, poems, and reviews. From 1919 to 1926 she was the literary editor of the NAACP's magazine, The Crisis, in which she published and promoted the work of such major writers as Jean Toomer, George Schuyler, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay. This new edition of There Is Confusion revives her unjustly overlooked voice.
Set in Philadelphia and New York a century ago, this novel by a luminary of the Harlem Renaissance traces the hopes and dreams of three young African-Americans as they search for love, financial security, and success: Joanna, prepared to sacrifice romance on the altar of ambition; Maggie, eager to escape her blue-collar background by marrying well; and Peter, an aspiring doctor motivated by his love for Joanna. Published to critical acclaim in 1924, the story offers a moving examination of the struggles against prejudice and discrimination by members of the black middle class during a tumultuous era.
Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961) was the author of four novels as well as many stories, poems, and reviews. From 1919 to 1926 she was the literary editor of the NAACP's magazine, The Crisis, in which she published and promoted the work of such major writers as Jean Toomer, George Schuyler, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay. This new edition of There Is Confusion revives her unjustly overlooked voice.
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3.5
“I decided to read this book after reading Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray and I was hesitant at first because I felt as though I already knew what was going to happen after reading that book but it was not at all what I expected and I do not think it is as described in that book. I have so many thoughts about this book and I didn't particularly like any of the characters but it was a really interesting read and gave me a lot of introspective on the mindset when it was a clear and short line to trace their lineage back to slavery and the plights of dealing with daily racism at that time.”
Diverse representationMinor characters stand outMultilayeredStrong relationshipsUnlikableClever plottingDisjointedNonlinear narrativeSteady pacingUnpredictableUnsatisfying conclusionHistoricalImmersive world-buildingSetting fits the storyVivid descriptionsBeautifully-writtenSimplisticStraightforward
“Jessie Redmond Fauset should be a literary household name. I love that she chose to write classic women’s fictions showing versatility from her work at The Crisis. A story of young Black folks living middle class lives post emancipation and I enjoyed the read!”
About Jessie Redmon Fauset
Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882–1961) was the author of four novels as well as many stories, poems, and reviews. From 1919 to 1926 she was the literary editor of Crisis magazine, in which she published and promoted the work of major voices of the Harlem Renaissance, including Jean Toomer, George Schuyler, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay. Dover also publishes her children's book, The Chinaberry Tree.
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