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448 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
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Language: English
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Now, in her first novel, repercussions are felt for decades in a dozen lives after a racist beating turns to cold-blooded murder in a small 1950s Mississippi town.Chicago-born Amrstrong Tood is fifteen, black, and unused to the ways of the segrega...
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Moods
emotional 100%
dark 42%
sad 42%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Racial slurs, Murder, Racism
448 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Now, in her first novel, repercussions are felt for decades in a dozen lives after a racist beating turns to cold-blooded murder in a small 1950s Mississippi town.Chicago-born Amrstrong Tood is fifteen, black, and unused to the ways of the segrega...
Community Reviews Summary of 235 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
dark 42%
sad 42%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Murder, Racism