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352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565129900
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 24 May 2011
Description
With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist, author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man's deception, a family's complicity, and two teenage girls caught in the middle. Set in Atlanta in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,901 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 53%
tense 29%
challenging 20%
dark 10%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Racial slursModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, RacismMinor
Rape, Child death, Physical abuse352 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565129900
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 24 May 2011
Description
With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist, author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man's deception, a family's complicity, and two teenage girls caught in the middle. Set in Atlanta in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,901 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 53%
tense 29%
challenging 20%
dark 10%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Racial slursModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, RacismMinor
Rape, Child death, Physical abuse