304 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
BLANCHE ON THE LAM Barbara Neely’s Smart, Sassy and Groundbreaking Crime Novel Blanche White is a plump, feisty, middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina. But when an employer stiffs her, and her che...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
tense 46%
adventurous 33%
dark 30%
funny 23%
reflective 17%
emotional 12%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 40% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Violence, AbleismMinor
Rape, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury304 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
BLANCHE ON THE LAM Barbara Neely’s Smart, Sassy and Groundbreaking Crime Novel Blanche White is a plump, feisty, middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina. But when an employer stiffs her, and her che...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
tense 46%
adventurous 33%
dark 30%
funny 23%
reflective 17%
emotional 12%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 4%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 40% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Violence, AbleismMinor
Rape, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury