Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violenceMinor
Drug use, Slavery, Terminal illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
sad 66%
reflective 39%
challenging 32%
tense 29%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
304 pages | first published 2000
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ISBN/UID: 9781784877316
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 16 September 2021
Description
Young and confident, with a swagger in her step, Sugar arrives in the southern town of Bigelow hoping to start over. Soon Bigelow is alight with gossip and suspicion, and Sugar fears her past is catching up with her. Then she meets Pearl, a woman ...Book Information
304 pages | first published 2000
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ISBN/UID: 9781784877316
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 16 September 2021
Description
Young and confident, with a swagger in her step, Sugar arrives in the southern town of Bigelow hoping to start over. Soon Bigelow is alight with gossip and suspicion, and Sugar fears her past is catching up with her. Then she meets Pearl, a woman ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violenceMinor
Drug use, Slavery, Terminal illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
sad 66%
reflective 39%
challenging 32%
tense 29%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 9%
funny 8%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating