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174 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099760016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 07 May 1998
Description
As girls, Nel and Sula shared each other's discoveries and dreams in the poor black mid-West of their childhood. Then Sula ran away to live her dreams and Nel got married. Ten years later Sula returns and no one, least of all Nel, trusts her. SULA...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,832 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
dark 59%
sad 50%
challenging 39%
tense 23%
mysterious 12%
funny 6%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 19% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Racism, Infidelity, Sexual content
174 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099760016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 07 May 1998
Description
As girls, Nel and Sula shared each other's discoveries and dreams in the poor black mid-West of their childhood. Then Sula ran away to live her dreams and Nel got married. Ten years later Sula returns and no one, least of all Nel, trusts her. SULA...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,832 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
dark 59%
sad 50%
challenging 39%
tense 23%
mysterious 12%
funny 6%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 19% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Racism, Infidelity, Sexual content