305 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061350184
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 08 January 2008
Description
This landmark gathering of Zora Neale Hurston's short fiction--most of which appeared only in literary magazines during her lifetime--reveals the evolution of one of the most important African American writers. Spanning her career from 1921 to 195...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
N/A: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs
305 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061350184
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 08 January 2008
Description
This landmark gathering of Zora Neale Hurston's short fiction--most of which appeared only in literary magazines during her lifetime--reveals the evolution of one of the most important African American writers. Spanning her career from 1921 to 195...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
N/A: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs