A Day Late and a Dollar Short by Terry McMillan

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Terry McMillan

496 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Much-heralded and long awaited, Terry McMillan's tour-de-force novel introduces the Price family-matriarch Viola, her sometimes-husband Cecil, and their four adult kids, each of whom sees life-and one another-through thick and thin, and entirely o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
funny 50%
hopeful 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.9

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