Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction by Terry McMillan

Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction

Terry McMillan with John Edgar Wideman, Wesley Brown, Randall Kenan, Mary Monroe, David Bradley, Bill Williams Forde, Toni Cade Bambara, Grace Edwards-Yearwood, Connie Rose Porter, William Melvin Kelley, Carolyn Cole, Amiri Baraka, John McCluskey, Safiya Henderson-Holmes, Charles R. Johnson, Don Belton, Gayl Jones, Percival Everett, Ishmael Reed, Darryl Pinckney, Fatima Shaik, Doris Jean Austin, Arthur Flowers, Richard Perry, Peter Harris, Paule Marshall, Ernest J. Gaines, Octavia E. Butler, Colleen McElroy, J. California Cooper, Tina McElroy Ansa, Sandra Hollin Flowers, Gloria Naylor, Wanda Coleman, James Alan McPherson, Clarence Major, William Demby, Angela Jackson, Nathaniel Mackey, Melvin Dixon, Xam Wilson Cartier, Steven Corbin, Rita Dove, Trey Ellis, Kristin Hunter Lattany, Samuel R. Delany, Becky Birtha, Marita Golden, Ntozake Shange, Barbara Neely

720 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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A striking collection of works from authors both established and emerging, this is the first original anthology of African-American writing in over a decade.Other contributors are:- Ellease Southerland- Barbara Summers- Cliff Thompson- Alice Walke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
informative 50%
lighthearted 50%
relaxing 50%

Pace

slow 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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