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416 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349012926
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 01 December 2019
Description
New York City, 1940s. In a crumbling tenement in Harlem, Lutie Johnson is determined to build a new life for herself and her eight-year-old boy, Bub - a life that she can be proud of. Having left her unreliable husband, Lutie believes that with ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,368 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
dark 66%
reflective 53%
tense 50%
challenging 45%
informative 13%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | Yes: 21% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, MurderModerate
Domestic abuse, Infidelity, ViolenceMinor
Police brutality416 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349012926
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 01 December 2019
Description
New York City, 1940s. In a crumbling tenement in Harlem, Lutie Johnson is determined to build a new life for herself and her eight-year-old boy, Bub - a life that she can be proud of. Having left her unreliable husband, Lutie believes that with ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,368 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
dark 66%
reflective 53%
tense 50%
challenging 45%
informative 13%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | Yes: 21% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, MurderModerate
Domestic abuse, Infidelity, ViolenceMinor
Police brutality