The Street: Die Straße by Ann Petry

The Street: Die Straße

Ann Petry with Uda Strätling (Translator), Tayari Jones (Contributor)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

384 pages | first published 1946

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Als alleinerziehende Mutter kämpft Lutie Johnson unerschütterlich für ihre eigene Würde und darum, ihren kleinen Sohn Bubb inmitten all der Armut, Gewalt und rassistischen Verachtung, die sie umgibt, zu einem anständigen Menschen heranzuziehen. Sc...
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Summary of 874 reviews

Moods

sad 72%
emotional 70%
dark 67%
reflective 51%
tense 48%
challenging 41%
informative 12%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

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4.37

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