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384 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143126232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 January 2015
Description
The inspiration for the acclaimed OWN TV series produced by Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernayQueen Sugar is a page-turning, heart-breaking novel of the new south, where the past is never truly past, but the future is a hot, bright promise. This is a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 907 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
hopeful 37%
tense 32%
sad 29%
challenging 24%
dark 24%
informative 24%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Gun violence, Mental illnessModerate
Drug use, Racism, AbandonmentMinor
Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia
384 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143126232
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 27 January 2015
Description
The inspiration for the acclaimed OWN TV series produced by Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernayQueen Sugar is a page-turning, heart-breaking novel of the new south, where the past is never truly past, but the future is a hot, bright promise. This is a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 907 reviews
Moods
reflective 40%
hopeful 37%
tense 32%
sad 29%
challenging 24%
dark 24%
informative 24%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 5%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Gun violence, Mental illnessModerate
Drug use, Racism, AbandonmentMinor
Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia