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256 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307388100
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner, a passionate, profound story of love and obsession that brings us back and forth in time, as a narrative is assembled from the emotions, hopes, fears, and deep realities of Black urban life.In the winter of 1...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,692 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 37%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 21% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide
256 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307388100
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner, a passionate, profound story of love and obsession that brings us back and forth in time, as a narrative is assembled from the emotions, hopes, fears, and deep realities of Black urban life.In the winter of 1...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,692 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 37%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 21% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide