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240 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784876449
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 15 June 2022
Description
Pecola Breedlove longs for blond hair and blue eyes, so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the marigolds in her garden will not bloom, and her wish will not come true. ...
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Moods
emotional 74%
dark 73%
reflective 55%
challenging 54%
tense 25%
informative 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Rape, Racism, Incest
240 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784876449
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 15 June 2022
Description
Pecola Breedlove longs for blond hair and blue eyes, so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the marigolds in her garden will not bloom, and her wish will not come true. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,555 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
dark 73%
reflective 55%
challenging 54%
tense 25%
informative 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, Incest