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353 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573220910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Caucasia—Danzy Senna's extraordinary debut novel and national bestseller—Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,116 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 43%
challenging 36%
tense 32%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
dark 13%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 43% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Antisemitism, AlcoholMinor
Homophobia, Suicide, Police brutality353 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573220910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Caucasia—Danzy Senna's extraordinary debut novel and national bestseller—Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,116 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 43%
challenging 36%
tense 32%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
dark 13%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 43% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Antisemitism, AlcoholMinor
Homophobia, Suicide, Police brutality