The Darkest Child by Delores Phillips

The Darkest Child

Delores Phillips

400 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Bakersfield, Georgia, 1958: Thirteen-year-old Tangy Mae Quinn is the sixth of ten fatherless siblings. She is the darkest-skinned among them and therefore the ugliest in her mother, Rozelle's, estimation, but she's also the brightest. Rozelle--bea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 861 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
dark 84%
sad 82%
tense 58%
challenging 43%
reflective 25%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
informative 4%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 32%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 18% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

4.35

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