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328 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393932423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 December 2019
Description
This Norton Critical Edition includes: Nella Larsen's stunning 1928 novel, accompanied by Carla Kaplan's full and far-reaching introduction and explanatory annotations.Twenty-seven carefully chosen reviews of one of the Harlem Renaissance's most s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,260 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
emotional 48%
challenging 39%
dark 22%
tense 17%
adventurous 9%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | 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: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment
328 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393932423
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 December 2019
Description
This Norton Critical Edition includes: Nella Larsen's stunning 1928 novel, accompanied by Carla Kaplan's full and far-reaching introduction and explanatory annotations.Twenty-seven carefully chosen reviews of one of the Harlem Renaissance's most s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,260 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
emotional 48%
challenging 39%
dark 22%
tense 17%
adventurous 9%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | 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: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment