Precious by 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 3,359 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
emotional 81%
sad 70%
challenging 50%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
reflective 23%
tense 20%
informative 7%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 45%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 45% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.77

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