Reviews

The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

andrearuthelyn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

moniipeters's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

brownskinblue's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racism and Rape

Additional content warning: explicit descriptions of systemic anti-Blackness & poverty

derekmoodyrutledge's review against another edition

5.0

Stunning. A novel of short stories that is still relevant and breathtaking. Tw: racism, sexual assault, sexism, homophobia

To quote Tayari Jones in Lithub: …”The Women of Brewster Place is the type of novel that I like to call a “Swiss Army knife,” as it enriches the curriculum for numerous courses. I assign it for African American Literature, Women’s Literature, Contemporary American Literature, Popular American Literature. The list goes on. On the creative writing syllabus it serves a dual duty—demonstrating great mastery of both the short story and the novel.”

cmvcaulfield's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

alwayssunny's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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

4.25

Great read. Still loving Bailey's cafe but this was well written.

dvallee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.5

samhanson's review

emotional reflective sad

4.5

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

reggiefairfield's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0