Sula by Toni Morrison

Sula

Toni Morrison

174 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

As girls, Nel and Sula shared each other's discoveries and dreams in the poor black mid-West of their childhood. Then Sula ran away to live her dreams and Nel got married. Ten years later Sula returns and no one, least of all Nel, trusts her. SULA...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,650 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 67%
dark 57%
sad 53%
challenging 43%
tense 22%
mysterious 12%
funny 7%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 26%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 19% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

4.07

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