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250 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688115265
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A magnificent collection of short fiction focusing on the lives of African-American men and women in Washington, D.C., Lost in the City is the book that first brought author Edward P. Jones to national attention. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 304 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
sad 58%
tense 50%
dark 41%
challenging 33%
informative 25%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, RapeModerate
Racial slurs, Ableism, Gun violenceMinor
Misogyny250 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688115265
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A magnificent collection of short fiction focusing on the lives of African-American men and women in Washington, D.C., Lost in the City is the book that first brought author Edward P. Jones to national attention. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 304 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
sad 58%
tense 50%
dark 41%
challenging 33%
informative 25%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, RapeModerate
Racial slurs, Ableism, Gun violenceMinor
Misogyny