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208 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860492327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The prospects for a 12-year-old girl growing up in Harlem in the 1930s are somewhat limited. As Francie Coffin learns, you either sell your body, wash other people's clothes, run poker games or have a baby every year. This is the story of her triu...
Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 58%
dark 41%
tense 33%
challenging 25%
funny 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Police brutality, Sexual assault, Racism
208 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860492327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The prospects for a 12-year-old girl growing up in Harlem in the 1930s are somewhat limited. As Francie Coffin learns, you either sell your body, wash other people's clothes, run poker games or have a baby every year. This is the story of her triu...
Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 58%
dark 41%
tense 33%
challenging 25%
funny 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Police brutality, Sexual assault, Racism