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305 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061350184
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 08 January 2008
Description
This landmark gathering of Zora Neale Hurston's short fiction--most of which appeared only in literary magazines during her lifetime--reveals the evolution of one of the most important African American writers. Spanning her career from 1921 to 195...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
adventurous 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
slow 40%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
N/A: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs
305 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061350184
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 08 January 2008
Description
This landmark gathering of Zora Neale Hurston's short fiction--most of which appeared only in literary magazines during her lifetime--reveals the evolution of one of the most important African American writers. Spanning her career from 1921 to 195...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
adventurous 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
slow 40%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
N/A: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs