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192 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141181271
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 January 2002
Description
Born to a white mother and an absent black father, and despised for her dark skin, Helga Crane has long had to fend for herself. As a young woman, Helga teaches at an all-black school in the South, but even here she feels different. Moving to Harl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,247 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
emotional 47%
challenging 40%
dark 22%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 23% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment
192 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141181271
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 January 2002
Description
Born to a white mother and an absent black father, and despised for her dark skin, Helga Crane has long had to fend for herself. As a young woman, Helga teaches at an all-black school in the South, but even here she feels different. Moving to Harl...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,247 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
emotional 47%
challenging 40%
dark 22%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 23% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment