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inkylabyrinth's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death
kingcrookback's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I'd read the first novel in this compilation, Quicksand, years ago for a class about literature in the 1920s and then finally read Passing after having seen Rebecca Hall's 2021 adaptation of it. (I found it to be a very faithful adaptation, by the way. It really captured the subtleties of Larsen's writing.) Larsen has a way of making every word count, even--especially--when it comes to describing thoughts and feelings that are sort of ephemeral and ineffable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol and Sexism
chellareads's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nella Larson's prose is effortless, as she paints the internal worlds of her female protagonists.
I read Passing and loved it. It's the most nuanced examination of the Black female experience. The double standards, the hypocrisy and the internal struggle.Â
It's also a window into the Harlem Renaissance.
I came to this short story after watching the film, which is an accurate adaptation. I'm glad I found this author.Â
I read Passing and loved it. It's the most nuanced examination of the Black female experience. The double standards, the hypocrisy and the internal struggle.Â
It's also a window into the Harlem Renaissance.
I came to this short story after watching the film, which is an accurate adaptation. I'm glad I found this author.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
versaatchi_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Abandonment
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