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336 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780195063240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 12 July 1990
Description
The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women WritersGeneral Editor: HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. The past two decades have seen a dramatic resurgence of interest in black women writers, as authors such as Toni Morrison and Alice Walker have c...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
hopeful 51%
informative 48%
dark 33%
sad 33%
challenging 29%
inspiring 22%
tense 11%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SlaveryModerate
Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, GriefMinor
Hate crime, Alcoholism, Rape336 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780195063240
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 12 July 1990
Description
The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women WritersGeneral Editor: HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. The past two decades have seen a dramatic resurgence of interest in black women writers, as authors such as Toni Morrison and Alice Walker have c...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
hopeful 51%
informative 48%
dark 33%
sad 33%
challenging 29%
inspiring 22%
tense 11%
adventurous 3%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SlaveryModerate
Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, GriefMinor
Hate crime, Alcoholism, Rape