Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

Bastard Out of Carolina

Dorothy Allison

320 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Carolina in the 1950s, and Bone - christened Ruth Anna Boatwright - lives a happy life, in and out of her aunt's houses, playing with her cousins on the porch, sipping ice tea, loving her little sister Reece and her beautiful young mother. But Gle...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,365 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
emotional 84%
sad 75%
challenging 49%
reflective 42%
tense 41%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 24% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.12

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