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320 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140088298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 March 1986
Description
A powerful look at an affluent black community from Gloria Naylor (1950-2016), the National Book Award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place A world away from Brewster Place, yet intimately connected to it, lies Linden Hills. With its show...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
tense 51%
mysterious 40%
challenging 29%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
adventurous 18%
funny 7%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 42% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 23% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, ConfinementModerate
Sexism, Domestic abuse, GriefMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity
320 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140088298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 March 1986
Description
A powerful look at an affluent black community from Gloria Naylor (1950-2016), the National Book Award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place A world away from Brewster Place, yet intimately connected to it, lies Linden Hills. With its show...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
tense 51%
mysterious 40%
challenging 29%
emotional 29%
sad 25%
adventurous 18%
funny 7%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 42% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 23% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, ConfinementModerate
Sexism, Domestic abuse, GriefMinor
Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity