208 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860492327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The prospects for a 12-year-old girl growing up in Harlem in the 1930s are somewhat limited. As Francie Coffin learns, you either sell your body, wash other people's clothes, run poker games or have a baby every year. This is the story of her triu...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 60%
dark 40%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
tense 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Sexual assault, Police brutality
208 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860492327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The prospects for a 12-year-old girl growing up in Harlem in the 1930s are somewhat limited. As Francie Coffin learns, you either sell your body, wash other people's clothes, run poker games or have a baby every year. This is the story of her triu...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
sad 60%
dark 40%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
tense 20%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Sexual assault, Police brutality