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224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062979117
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 08 March 2022
Description
The twelve stories in The Last Suspicious Holdout and Other Stories capture powerful and poignant moments in the everyday lives of African American families, friends, and neighbors. Taking place in an unnamed "sliver of Southern suburbia" in the y...
Community Reviews Summary of 176 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
challenging 38%
dark 24%
sad 24%
tense 24%
mysterious 16%
funny 12%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 17% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Alcohol, MisogynyModerate
Drug abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuseMinor
Bullying, Pregnancy, Confinement
224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062979117
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 08 March 2022
Description
The twelve stories in The Last Suspicious Holdout and Other Stories capture powerful and poignant moments in the everyday lives of African American families, friends, and neighbors. Taking place in an unnamed "sliver of Southern suburbia" in the y...
Community Reviews Summary of 176 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
challenging 38%
dark 24%
sad 24%
tense 24%
mysterious 16%
funny 12%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 17% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Alcohol, MisogynyModerate
Drug abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuseMinor
Bullying, Pregnancy, Confinement