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192 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807096987
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 01 January 1987
Description
Here is Gayl Jones's classic novel, the tale of blues singer Ursa, consumed by her hatred of the nineteenth-century slave master who fathered both her grandmother and mother.From the back cover: "History and fiction have yielded little about those...
Community Reviews Summary of 712 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 69%
reflective 50%
challenging 47%
tense 34%
informative 9%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | No: 24% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Rape, RacismModerate
Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
192 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807096987
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 01 January 1987
Description
Here is Gayl Jones's classic novel, the tale of blues singer Ursa, consumed by her hatred of the nineteenth-century slave master who fathered both her grandmother and mother.From the back cover: "History and fiction have yielded little about those...
Community Reviews Summary of 712 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 69%
reflective 50%
challenging 47%
tense 34%
informative 9%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 65% | No: 24% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Rape, RacismModerate
Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment