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"CROPPER'S CABIN is a novel written by Jim Thompson in 1952.
Oklahoma. Tommy Carver is 19 years old and lives with his no-good father and Mary, a prostitute his father brought home one day in order to have someone taking care of him. Tommy has a love affair with the half-breed indian daughter of the rich landowner who rents land acres to his father. The young boy does have a dream : to study and to leave his father impregnated with racist clichés. One night, Mr. Bienvenu, his girlfriend's father, is murdered and Tommy is arrested as he just had a violent fight with him the day before. Tommy's father doesn't help him to prove he didn't leave home that night. Tommy is condemned to spend 20 years in prison. Will he be able to prove his innocence, recover his girlfriend's love and forgive his father?
Not the best Jim Thompson but still enjoyable."
Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father (or standin)
Crime & Police story
Yes
Story of
- sympathetic "criminals" on the run
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is
- of a different social class
- of a different race (interracial loving!)
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- deluded
- wild
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- farmer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of hetero sex
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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