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helen_is's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
azzurri's review against another edition
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
4.75
Another book that should be read. It tells a tale as old as time: love. It’s raw it shows the common flaws that many women and men face throughout their lives
redheadorganist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Blood, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, and Animal death
Minor: Rape
kittyhearted's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
youngthespian42's review against another edition
2.0
This is the second time I read this book the first time was in high school. I read this for a book club and for that I think I would have DNF it. Literary fiction is not really my thing and I get the cultural significance of this book, especially at a time when a black female author was a rare thing. That being said I cannot get into this book. I really agree with John Green that “books should be fun” as reading is a hobby. I did not have fun reading this book. If literary fiction is your deal read Sula by Toni Morrison instead. I loved that book.
frankierhiannon's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
woolly_g's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
wahnerhendu's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
frankie_vega's review against another edition
5.0
Oh how magical it is to read about love and about reckoning with the power of true love.
After Janie escapes two marriages that were built on a foundation of “mislove” she leads a life of contentedness shlepping with an alluring man who is an adventurer at heart. She learns how it feels to explore and truly live her own life.
After Janie escapes two marriages that were built on a foundation of “mislove” she leads a life of contentedness shlepping with an alluring man who is an adventurer at heart. She learns how it feels to explore and truly live her own life.
gauriraut's review against another edition
4.0
Tea Cake wasn't for me, but he was for Janie and that's what matters. This book makes me want to go out and find my own Tea Cake-be it a person, place, thing, or at the end of the day simply myself.