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164 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330305013
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador, Pan Book Ltd
Publication date: 01 June 1970
Description
Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,554 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
dark 73%
reflective 55%
challenging 54%
tense 25%
informative 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Rape, Racism, Incest164 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330305013
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador, Pan Book Ltd
Publication date: 01 June 1970
Description
Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for normalcy, for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,554 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
dark 73%
reflective 55%
challenging 54%
tense 25%
informative 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Racism, Incest