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125 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486451404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 15 September 2006
Description
Helga's mother is white, and her father is black -- and absent. Ostracized throughout her lonely childhood for her dark skin, Helga spends her adult life seeking acceptance. Everywhere she goes -- the American South, Harlem, even Denmark--she feel...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,256 reviews
Moods
sad 51%
emotional 48%
challenging 39%
dark 22%
tense 16%
adventurous 10%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment
125 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486451404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 15 September 2006
Description
Helga's mother is white, and her father is black -- and absent. Ostracized throughout her lonely childhood for her dark skin, Helga spends her adult life seeking acceptance. Everywhere she goes -- the American South, Harlem, even Denmark--she feel...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,256 reviews
Moods
sad 51%
emotional 48%
challenging 39%
dark 22%
tense 16%
adventurous 10%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment