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197 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803741690
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Dial Press
Publication date: 01 January 1974
Description
Like the blues--sweet, sad, and full of truth--this masterful work of fiction rocks us with powerful emotions. In it are anger and pain, but above all, love--the affirmative love of a woman for her man, the sustaining love of the black family. Fon...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,806 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 53%
challenging 36%
dark 35%
tense 32%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 7%
informative 4%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Sexual contentModerate
Police brutality, Suicide, Sexual assaultMinor
Miscarriage197 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803741690
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Dial Press
Publication date: 01 January 1974
Description
Like the blues--sweet, sad, and full of truth--this masterful work of fiction rocks us with powerful emotions. In it are anger and pain, but above all, love--the affirmative love of a woman for her man, the sustaining love of the black family. Fon...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,806 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
reflective 53%
challenging 36%
dark 35%
tense 32%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 7%
informative 4%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Sexual contentModerate
Police brutality, Suicide, Sexual assaultMinor
Miscarriage