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229 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0452269652
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 April 1993
Description
"The deep bluesy sadness of this novel wails out of the pages as expressively as a saxophone," writes Digby Diehl of Toni Morrison's 1993 novel. Set in 1926, at the height of the Harlem renaissance, it follows the lives of the Joe and Violet Vace,...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,717 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 36%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 21% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, InfidelityMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide
229 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0452269652
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 April 1993
Description
"The deep bluesy sadness of this novel wails out of the pages as expressively as a saxophone," writes Digby Diehl of Toni Morrison's 1993 novel. Set in 1926, at the height of the Harlem renaissance, it follows the lives of the Joe and Violet Vace,...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,717 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 56%
dark 50%
sad 36%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 21% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, InfidelityMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide