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272 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553263572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 July 1982
Description
"This is a novel in the guise of the tape-recorded recollections of a black woman who has lived 110 years, who has been both a slave and a witness to the black militancy of the 1960's. In this woman Ernest Gaines has created a legendary figure, a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
sad 53%
hopeful 43%
challenging 40%
informative 40%
inspiring 33%
dark 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 20%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Slavery, Racism, Suicide
272 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553263572
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 01 July 1982
Description
"This is a novel in the guise of the tape-recorded recollections of a black woman who has lived 110 years, who has been both a slave and a witness to the black militancy of the 1960's. In this woman Ernest Gaines has created a legendary figure, a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
sad 53%
hopeful 43%
challenging 40%
informative 40%
inspiring 33%
dark 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 20%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Suicide