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323 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802123343
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 06 February 2016
Description
A new American classic: a dynamic tale of triumph against the odds and the compelling story of one woman's struggle for equality that belongs alongside Jazz by Toni Morrison and The Color Purple by Alice Walker Ivoe Williams, the precocious daught...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
inspiring 66%
challenging 50%
hopeful 50%
reflective 50%
informative 41%
sad 41%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, Police brutalityModerate
Violence, Confinement, MisogynyMinor
Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia323 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802123343
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 06 February 2016
Description
A new American classic: a dynamic tale of triumph against the odds and the compelling story of one woman's struggle for equality that belongs alongside Jazz by Toni Morrison and The Color Purple by Alice Walker Ivoe Williams, the precocious daught...
Community Reviews Summary of 164 reviews
Moods
inspiring 66%
challenging 50%
hopeful 50%
reflective 50%
informative 41%
sad 41%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
mysterious 16%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, Police brutalityModerate
Violence, Confinement, MisogynyMinor
Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia