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46 pages • first pub 1926 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Description
‘Sweat’ is an early feminist short story by Harlem Renaissance writer, Zora Neale Hurston. This pocket-sized tale presents the contrasting lives of a married couple: the sweat and toil of Delia and the leisure and privilege of her husband, Sykes.D...
Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
tense 66%
reflective 41%
sad 25%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, BullyingModerate
Racial slurs, Death, Physical abuse
46 pages • first pub 1926 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Description
‘Sweat’ is an early feminist short story by Harlem Renaissance writer, Zora Neale Hurston. This pocket-sized tale presents the contrasting lives of a married couple: the sweat and toil of Delia and the leisure and privilege of her husband, Sykes.D...
Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
tense 66%
reflective 41%
sad 25%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, BullyingModerate
Racial slurs, Death, Physical abuse