279 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385421492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A light-skinned beauty who spends years passing for white finds herself dangerously drawn to an old friend's Harlem neighborhood. A restless young mulatto tries desperately to find a comfortable place in a world in which she sees herself as a perp...
Community Reviews Summary of 260 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
sad 53%
emotional 46%
dark 40%
tense 13%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Hate crime, RacismModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts279 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385421492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A light-skinned beauty who spends years passing for white finds herself dangerously drawn to an old friend's Harlem neighborhood. A restless young mulatto tries desperately to find a comfortable place in a world in which she sees herself as a perp...
Community Reviews Summary of 260 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
sad 53%
emotional 46%
dark 40%
tense 13%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Hate crime, RacismModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts