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512 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395924952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 21 January 1999
Description
Here is the classic--and true--story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress, a Southern Civil War heroine to rival Scarlett O'Hara. Vyry bears witness to the South's prewar opulence and its brutality, to its wartime ...
Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 40%
informative 36%
tense 36%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 8%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 44% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
War, Physical abuse, DeathMinor
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Misogyny
512 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395924952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 21 January 1999
Description
Here is the classic--and true--story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress, a Southern Civil War heroine to rival Scarlett O'Hara. Vyry bears witness to the South's prewar opulence and its brutality, to its wartime ...
Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 40%
informative 36%
tense 36%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 8%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 44% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
War, Physical abuse, DeathMinor
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Misogyny