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195 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783551580078
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,367 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
reflective 39%
adventurous 31%
informative 31%
sad 28%
lighthearted 24%
challenging 21%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 19%
tense 16%
dark 9%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, BullyingModerate
Child death, Violence, CursingMinor
Death195 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783551580078
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,367 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
reflective 39%
adventurous 31%
informative 31%
sad 28%
lighthearted 24%
challenging 21%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 19%
tense 16%
dark 9%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, BullyingModerate
Child death, Violence, CursingMinor
Death