163 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 April 2014
Description
'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turne...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,200 reviews
Moods
tense 58%
reflective 51%
sad 39%
dark 35%
funny 22%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Cancer, Toxic relationshipModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assaultMinor
Suicide, Slavery, Body shaming
163 pages • first pub 1955 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 24 April 2014
Description
'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turne...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,200 reviews
Moods
tense 58%
reflective 51%
sad 39%
dark 35%
funny 22%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Cancer, Toxic relationshipModerate
Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assaultMinor
Suicide, Slavery, Body shaming