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336 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573220224
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 23 January 1996
Description
Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own up...
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Moods
reflective 77%
inspiring 53%
hopeful 36%
informative 34%
sad 25%
funny 23%
challenging 20%
dark 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 13%
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Graphic
Racism, Death of parent, AntisemitismModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, CancerMinor
Abortion, Pregnancy, Police brutality336 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573220224
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 23 January 1996
Description
Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own up...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,280 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
inspiring 53%
hopeful 36%
informative 34%
sad 25%
funny 23%
challenging 20%
dark 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 13%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death of parent, AntisemitismModerate
Child abuse, Sexual assault, CancerMinor
Abortion, Pregnancy, Police brutality