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229 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330322942
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 July 1998
Description
"The deep bluesy sadness of this novel wails out of the pages?as expressively as a saxophone," writes Digby Diehl of Toni Morrison's 1993 novel. Set in 1926, at the height of the Harlem renaissance, it follows the lives of the Joe and Violet Vace,...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,697 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 37%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 21% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide
229 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330322942
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 July 1998
Description
"The deep bluesy sadness of this novel wails out of the pages?as expressively as a saxophone," writes Digby Diehl of Toni Morrison's 1993 novel. Set in 1926, at the height of the Harlem renaissance, it follows the lives of the Joe and Violet Vace,...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,697 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 37%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 21% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide