The Queen of Sugar Hill by ReShonda Tate

The Queen of Sugar Hill

ReShonda Tate

420 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Description

Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one of Hollywood’s most prolific but woefully underappreciated stars—and the first Black person ever to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in the critic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
informative 65%
sad 52%
inspiring 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 30%
hopeful 21%
funny 12%
dark 10%
tense 9%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 21%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.04

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