Toning the Sweep by Angela Johnson

Toning the Sweep

Angela Johnson

103 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Three generations of African-American women, each holding on to a separate truth. Their story -- encompassing racism and murder as well as the family commonplaces that make a life -- is one that readers will never forget. This powerful first novel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.78

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