The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple

The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

245 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The story of Celie, a poor black woman from the south, whose friendship with two women helps her overcome the brutality of her father and husbandSteven Spielberg, proving he's one of the few modern filmmakers who has the visual fluency to be capab...

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Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 64%
sad 59%
hopeful 46%
challenging 41%
dark 38%
inspiring 37%
tense 15%
informative 10%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 21%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

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