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279 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385421492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A light-skinned beauty who spends years passing for white finds herself dangerously drawn to an old friend's Harlem neighborhood. A restless young mulatto tries desperately to find a comfortable place in a world in which she sees herself as a perp...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 45%
sad 45%
challenging 40%
tense 20%
mysterious 10%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 18% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Murder, Hate crimeModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy279 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385421492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A light-skinned beauty who spends years passing for white finds herself dangerously drawn to an old friend's Harlem neighborhood. A restless young mulatto tries desperately to find a comfortable place in a world in which she sees herself as a perp...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 45%
sad 45%
challenging 40%
tense 20%
mysterious 10%
informative 5%
Pace
slow 47%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 68% | No: 18% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Murder, Hate crimeModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy