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228 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780151592654
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Publication date: 01 June 1976
Description
For the Millions of Readers who loved The Color Purple, Alice Walker's award-winning novel, Meridian is a poignant and powerful story of the American South in the 1960s and of one woman who risks her life for the people she loves. Meridian Hill, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 52%
dark 45%
sad 41%
inspiring 20%
tense 18%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Sexual assault, Police brutality, Child deathMinor
Slavery, Homophobia, Child abuse228 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780151592654
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Publication date: 01 June 1976
Description
For the Millions of Readers who loved The Color Purple, Alice Walker's award-winning novel, Meridian is a poignant and powerful story of the American South in the 1960s and of one woman who risks her life for the people she loves. Meridian Hill, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 52%
dark 45%
sad 41%
inspiring 20%
tense 18%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Sexual assault, Police brutality, Child deathMinor
Slavery, Homophobia, Child abuse