Scan barcode
413 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573227162
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 February 1999
Description
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 that they speak their own language, yet Birdie, with her light skin and stra...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,109 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Antisemitism, AlcoholMinor
Homophobia, Police brutality, War413 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573227162
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 February 1999
Description
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 that they speak their own language, yet Birdie, with her light skin and stra...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,109 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, BullyingModerate
Fatphobia, Antisemitism, AlcoholMinor
Homophobia, Police brutality, War