160 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101191156
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
Clare Kendry is living on the edge. Light-skinned, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a racist white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past after deciding to “pass” as a white woman. Clare’s child...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,405 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
emotional 49%
challenging 42%
dark 38%
sad 25%
mysterious 17%
informative 14%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 36% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 29% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Infidelity
160 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101191156
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
Clare Kendry is living on the edge. Light-skinned, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a racist white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past after deciding to “pass” as a white woman. Clare’s child...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,405 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
emotional 49%
challenging 42%
dark 38%
sad 25%
mysterious 17%
informative 14%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 36% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 29% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Infidelity