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ISBN/UID: 9781441741004
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 15 June 2010
Description
This is a novel in the guise of the tape-recorded recollections of a black woman who has lived 110 years, who has been both a slave and a witness to the black militancy of the 1960s. In this woman, Ernest Gaines has created a legendary figure, a w...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
hopeful 44%
sad 44%
challenging 38%
informative 38%
dark 33%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 22%
tense 22%
funny 11%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs
missing duration info
ISBN/UID: 9781441741004
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 15 June 2010
Description
This is a novel in the guise of the tape-recorded recollections of a black woman who has lived 110 years, who has been both a slave and a witness to the black militancy of the 1960s. In this woman, Ernest Gaines has created a legendary figure, a w...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
hopeful 44%
sad 44%
challenging 38%
informative 38%
dark 33%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 22%
tense 22%
funny 11%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs