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192 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784877491
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 11 June 1996
Description
This is the story of Precious, a sixteen-year-old illiterate Black girl who has never been out of Harlem. Pregnant by her own father for the second time, she is kicked out of school and placed in an alternative teaching programme. Through learning...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,837 reviews
Moods
emotional 79%
sad 75%
challenging 55%
hopeful 28%
tense 27%
inspiring 25%
reflective 24%
informative 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Child abuse, RapeModerate
Homophobia192 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784877491
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 11 June 1996
Description
This is the story of Precious, a sixteen-year-old illiterate Black girl who has never been out of Harlem. Pregnant by her own father for the second time, she is kicked out of school and placed in an alternative teaching programme. Through learning...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,837 reviews
Moods
emotional 79%
sad 75%
challenging 55%
hopeful 28%
tense 27%
inspiring 25%
reflective 24%
informative 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Child abuse, RapeModerate
Homophobia