276 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803726475
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year—the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she's black—to show Cassie that having a pla...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,904 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
tense 51%
challenging 48%
reflective 44%
dark 39%
informative 29%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 17%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 21% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crimeModerate
Violence, Bullying, Gun violenceMinor
Slavery, War276 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803726475
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year—the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she's black—to show Cassie that having a pla...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,904 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
tense 51%
challenging 48%
reflective 44%
dark 39%
informative 29%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 17%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 21% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 34% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crimeModerate
Violence, Bullying, Gun violenceMinor
Slavery, War