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163 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 April 2014
Description
'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turne...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,968 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
reflective 53%
sad 36%
dark 34%
funny 25%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 32% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Cancer, AddictionModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, PregnancyMinor
Suicide, Slavery, Racism163 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 April 2014
Description
'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turne...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,968 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
reflective 53%
sad 36%
dark 34%
funny 25%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 32% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Cancer, AddictionModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, PregnancyMinor
Suicide, Slavery, Racism