Precious by Sapphire

Precious

Precious #1

Sapphire with Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

5 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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An electrifying first novel that shocks by its language, its circumstances, and its brutal honesty, Push recounts a young black street-girl's horrendous and redemptive journey through a Harlem inferno. For Precious Jones, 16 and pregnant with her ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,837 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 79%
sad 75%
challenging 55%
hopeful 28%
tense 27%
inspiring 25%
reflective 24%
informative 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 46%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 43% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.78

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