124 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781976510861
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 18 September 2017
Description
Iola Leroy or, Shadows Uplifted, an 1892 novel by Frances Harper, is one of the first novels published by an African-American woman. While following what has been termed the "sentimental" conventions of late nineteenth-century writing about women,...
Community Reviews Summary of 213 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
hopeful 54%
informative 40%
challenging 31%
dark 31%
sad 31%
inspiring 27%
tense 9%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Slavery, Child death, Terminal illnessMinor
Alcoholism, Hate crime, Mental illness
124 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781976510861
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 18 September 2017
Description
Iola Leroy or, Shadows Uplifted, an 1892 novel by Frances Harper, is one of the first novels published by an African-American woman. While following what has been termed the "sentimental" conventions of late nineteenth-century writing about women,...
Community Reviews Summary of 213 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
hopeful 54%
informative 40%
challenging 31%
dark 31%
sad 31%
inspiring 27%
tense 9%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Slavery, Child death, Terminal illnessMinor
Alcoholism, Hate crime, Mental illness