From Caucasia, With Love by Danzy Senna

From Caucasia, With Love

Danzy Senna

413 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,116 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
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

medium 57%
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

4.08

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