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174 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780573691423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Publication date: 24 August 2010
Description
Drama / Casting: 6m, 5f / Scenery: Interior Sets Set in a black boardinghouse in Pittsburgh in 1911, this drama by the author of The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars and Fences is an installment in the author's series chronicling black life in each dec...
Community Reviews Summary of 353 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
challenging 40%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
dark 29%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 41% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Grief, Self harm
174 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780573691423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Publication date: 24 August 2010
Description
Drama / Casting: 6m, 5f / Scenery: Interior Sets Set in a black boardinghouse in Pittsburgh in 1911, this drama by the author of The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars and Fences is an installment in the author's series chronicling black life in each dec...
Community Reviews Summary of 353 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
challenging 40%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
dark 29%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 41% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Blood, Grief, Self harm