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240 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0452282209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 01 December 2000
Description
"Strong and folksy storytelling...think Zora Neale Hurston...Sugar speaks of what is real." --The Dallas Morning NewsFrom an exciting new voice in African-American contemporary fiction comes a novel Ebony praised for its "unforgettable images, uni...
Community Reviews Summary of 773 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
dark 64%
reflective 42%
tense 32%
challenging 26%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 17%
funny 9%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Sexual content, Racial slurs, Rape240 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0452282209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 01 December 2000
Description
"Strong and folksy storytelling...think Zora Neale Hurston...Sugar speaks of what is real." --The Dallas Morning NewsFrom an exciting new voice in African-American contemporary fiction comes a novel Ebony praised for its "unforgettable images, uni...
Community Reviews Summary of 773 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
dark 64%
reflective 42%
tense 32%
challenging 26%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 17%
funny 9%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Sexual content, Racial slurs, Rape