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219 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061120060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 30 May 2006
Description
Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots. On...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,399 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 44%
challenging 34%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 21%
dark 16%
tense 15%
funny 10%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Rape, Slavery, Animal death219 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061120060
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 30 May 2006
Description
Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots. On...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,399 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
sad 44%
challenging 34%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 21%
dark 16%
tense 15%
funny 10%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death, Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Rape, Slavery, Animal death