274 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781626543492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
Publication date: 11 December 2015
Description
Brown Girl, Brownstones, tells the story of a young Barbadian American caught between the ambitious dreams of her forward-looking mother and the rose-tinted nostalgia of her father. While Selina's mother strives diligently to save enough money to...
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
274 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781626543492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
Publication date: 11 December 2015
Description
Brown Girl, Brownstones, tells the story of a young Barbadian American caught between the ambitious dreams of her forward-looking mother and the rose-tinted nostalgia of her father. While Selina's mother strives diligently to save enough money to...
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