Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Rape, SlaveryCommunity Reviews
Summary of 18720 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 43%
challenging 35%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 24%
adventurous 19%
dark 16%
tense 13%
funny 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
219 pages | first published 1937
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ISBN/UID: 9780061120060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 30 May 2006
Description
Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots. On...
219 pages | first published 1937
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ISBN/UID: 9780061120060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 30 May 2006
Description
Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots. On...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Rape, SlaveryCommunity Reviews
Summary of 18720 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 43%
challenging 35%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 24%
adventurous 19%
dark 16%
tense 13%
funny 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating