Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Racial slurs, Racism, BullyingModerate
Violence, Antisemitism, AlcoholMinor
Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 743 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 46%
challenging 35%
tense 35%
mysterious 24%
informative 15%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
dark 12%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
413 pages | first published 1998
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ISBN/UID: 9781573227162
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 February 1999
Description
Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close that they speak their own language, yet Birdie, with her light skin and stra...Book Information
413 pages | first published 1998
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ISBN/UID: 9781573227162
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 01 February 1999
Description
Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close that they speak their own language, yet Birdie, with her light skin and stra...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, BullyingModerate
Violence, Antisemitism, AlcoholMinor
Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 743 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 46%
challenging 35%
tense 35%
mysterious 24%
informative 15%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
dark 12%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating