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436 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395901496
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Street tells the poignant, often heartbreaking story of Lutie Johnson, a young black woman, and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty, and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s. Originally published in 1946 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,388 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
dark 66%
reflective 52%
tense 50%
challenging 45%
informative 13%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | Yes: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, MurderModerate
Domestic abuse, Violence, Animal crueltyMinor
Police brutality, Infidelity, Abandonment
436 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395901496
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Street tells the poignant, often heartbreaking story of Lutie Johnson, a young black woman, and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty, and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s. Originally published in 1946 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,388 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
dark 66%
reflective 52%
tense 50%
challenging 45%
informative 13%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | Yes: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, MurderModerate
Domestic abuse, Violence, Animal crueltyMinor
Police brutality, Infidelity, Abandonment