Precious by Sapphire
Precious

Sapphire

Precious

Precious #1

Sapphire with Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

5 hours, 5 minutes first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

An electrifying first novel that shocks by its language, its circumstances, and its brutal honesty, Push recounts a young black street-girl's horrendous and redemptive journey through a Harlem inferno. For Precious Jones, 16 and pregnant with her ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,935 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
emotional 80%
sad 73%
challenging 54%
hopeful 28%
reflective 25%
inspiring 24%
tense 23%
informative 6%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 44%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 47% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.78

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