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206 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312541248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date: 28 September 2010
Description
Ntozake Shange's beloved Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo is the story of three sisters and their mother from Charleston, South Carolina. Sassafrass, the oldest, is a poet and a weaver like her mother before her. Having gone north to college, she ...
Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
inspiring 38%
adventurous 34%
challenging 26%
hopeful 22%
mysterious 18%
funny 16%
lighthearted 10%
dark 8%
sad 8%
tense 8%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, RacismModerate
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug useMinor
Pedophilia, Death of parent, Slavery
206 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312541248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication date: 28 September 2010
Description
Ntozake Shange's beloved Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo is the story of three sisters and their mother from Charleston, South Carolina. Sassafrass, the oldest, is a poet and a weaver like her mother before her. Having gone north to college, she ...
Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
inspiring 38%
adventurous 34%
challenging 26%
hopeful 22%
mysterious 18%
funny 16%
lighthearted 10%
dark 8%
sad 8%
tense 8%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, RacismModerate
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug useMinor
Pedophilia, Death of parent, Slavery