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32 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780517885444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Publication date: 03 December 1996
Description
Illus. in full color. "Ringgold recounts the dream adventure of eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-building rooftop, the 'tar beach' of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem. Part autobiographical, part fictiona...
Community Reviews Summary of 391 reviews
Moods
inspiring 57%
adventurous 42%
lighthearted 42%
reflective 28%
relaxing 28%
funny 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
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32 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780517885444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Publication date: 03 December 1996
Description
Illus. in full color. "Ringgold recounts the dream adventure of eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, who flies above her apartment-building rooftop, the 'tar beach' of the title, looking down on 1939 Harlem. Part autobiographical, part fictiona...
Community Reviews Summary of 391 reviews
Moods
inspiring 57%
adventurous 42%
lighthearted 42%
reflective 28%
relaxing 28%
funny 14%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.