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288 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593134436
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 11 February 2020
Description
A rediscovered classic about how racism and sexism tests the spirit, ambition, and character of three children growing up in Hell's Kitchen and Harlem, from the literary editor of The Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP With an introductio...
Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 10%
dark 10%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail288 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593134436
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 11 February 2020
Description
A rediscovered classic about how racism and sexism tests the spirit, ambition, and character of three children growing up in Hell's Kitchen and Harlem, from the literary editor of The Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP With an introductio...
Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 10%
dark 10%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail