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128 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593132456
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: One World
Publication date: 11 August 2020
Description
Sharp, lyrical poems celebrating the Black vernacular--its influence on pop culture, its necessity for familial survival, its rite in storytelling and in creating the safety found only within its intimacy "Terrific . . . illuminates life in this c...
Community Reviews Summary of 703 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
challenging 48%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 28%
funny 24%
dark 14%
sad 12%
informative 11%
tense 9%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 76% | Character: 14% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
N/A: 72% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
N/A: 66% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 58% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 59% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Slavery, DementiaMinor
Death, Violence, Police brutality128 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593132456
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: One World
Publication date: 11 August 2020
Description
Sharp, lyrical poems celebrating the Black vernacular--its influence on pop culture, its necessity for familial survival, its rite in storytelling and in creating the safety found only within its intimacy "Terrific . . . illuminates life in this c...
Community Reviews Summary of 703 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
challenging 48%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 28%
funny 24%
dark 14%
sad 12%
informative 11%
tense 9%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 76% | Character: 14% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
N/A: 72% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
N/A: 66% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 58% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 59% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Slavery, DementiaMinor
Death, Violence, Police brutality