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295 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704338821
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Women's Press
Publication date: 01 January 1982
Description
Velma Henry has always been a fighter, but she has fallen on hard times. Exhausted by her political struggles, she is undergoing healing in the Southwest Community Infirmary. Confronting her there is Minnie Ransom, spinster and fabled vehicle of t...
Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 43%
mysterious 29%
tense 29%
informative 19%
funny 17%
adventurous 14%
dark 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 37% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attemptModerate
Violence, Classism, Physical abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual violence295 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780704338821
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: The Women's Press
Publication date: 01 January 1982
Description
Velma Henry has always been a fighter, but she has fallen on hard times. Exhausted by her political struggles, she is undergoing healing in the Southwest Community Infirmary. Confronting her there is Minnie Ransom, spinster and fabled vehicle of t...
Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 43%
mysterious 29%
tense 29%
informative 19%
funny 17%
adventurous 14%
dark 14%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
sad 12%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 37% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attemptModerate
Violence, Classism, Physical abuseMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual violence