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304 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385721004
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 06 November 2001
Description
This volume brings together the complete fiction of the author of Passing and Quicksand, one of the most gifted writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Throughout her short but brilliant literary career, Nella Larsen wrote piercing dramas about the bla...
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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Racial slurs, Murder, Hate crimeModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy304 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385721004
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 06 November 2001
Description
This volume brings together the complete fiction of the author of Passing and Quicksand, one of the most gifted writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Throughout her short but brilliant literary career, Nella Larsen wrote piercing dramas about the bla...
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