272 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486118604
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Selina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of returning to his island home. Torn between a romantic nostalgia for the past and a driving ambition for the future, Selina...
Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 33%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
dark 16%
informative 16%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, RacismMinor
Child death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault
272 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486118604
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Selina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of returning to his island home. Torn between a romantic nostalgia for the past and a driving ambition for the future, Selina...
Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 33%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
dark 16%
informative 16%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, RacismMinor
Child death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault