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3 hours • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571377701
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 - 2000) was an American poet, educator, and civil rights activist based in Chicago. Her first collection, A Street in Bronzeville (1945), was greeted with critical acclaim and a Guggenheim fellowship. Annie Allen (1949) won ...
Community Reviews Summary of 481 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 34%
sad 19%
funny 13%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
dark 8%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
Hate crime, Classism
3 hours • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571377701
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 - 2000) was an American poet, educator, and civil rights activist based in Chicago. Her first collection, A Street in Bronzeville (1945), was greeted with critical acclaim and a Guggenheim fellowship. Annie Allen (1949) won ...
Community Reviews Summary of 481 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 34%
sad 19%
funny 13%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
dark 8%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
Hate crime, Classism