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215 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780028179711
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Glencoe McGraw Hill
Publication date: 01 April 1971
Description
The life story of a black woman born in slavery on a Louisiana plantation who is freed at the end of the Civil War and lives for 100 more years to see the second emancipation. The story begins in 1864 as she describes her young life during the end...
Community Reviews Summary of 561 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
sad 53%
hopeful 43%
challenging 40%
informative 40%
inspiring 33%
dark 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 20%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs
215 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780028179711
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Glencoe McGraw Hill
Publication date: 01 April 1971
Description
The life story of a black woman born in slavery on a Louisiana plantation who is freed at the end of the Civil War and lives for 100 more years to see the second emancipation. The story begins in 1864 as she describes her young life during the end...
Community Reviews Summary of 561 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
sad 53%
hopeful 43%
challenging 40%
informative 40%
inspiring 33%
dark 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 20%
funny 10%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs