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232 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571373260
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 May 2022
Description
The stunning only novel by the celebrated poet and first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize, introduced by Margo Jefferson.Maud Martha Brown is a little girl growing up on the South Side of 1940s Chicago. Amidst the crumbling taverns and overgro...
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
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
Hate crime, Classism
232 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571373260
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 03 May 2022
Description
The stunning only novel by the celebrated poet and first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize, introduced by Margo Jefferson.Maud Martha Brown is a little girl growing up on the South Side of 1940s Chicago. Amidst the crumbling taverns and overgro...
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