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The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

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charlyisdone's review

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kelwenzka's review

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i cried multiple times while reading this book

msilkwolfe's review against another edition

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5.0

A “read in a day, but think about it for the next year” type of book. It was an extremely powerful and expressive look into a street, its inhabitants, and how lives converge and diverge. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made my heart break and then come back together again.

I think it would be a good book to gift because I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t like it.

suvata's review against another edition

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5.0

Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place, a bleak-inner city sanctuary, creating a powerful, moving portrait of the strengths, struggles, and hopes of black women in America. Vulnerable and resilient, openhanded and openhearted, these women forge their lives in a place that in turn threatens and protects—a common prison and a shared home. Unforgettable!