436 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470880538
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 March 2013
Description
The Street tells the poignant, often heartbreaking story of Lutie Johnson, a young black woman, and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty, and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s. Originally published in 1946 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 968 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
dark 67%
reflective 51%
tense 47%
challenging 44%
informative 11%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 18% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, MurderModerate
Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, ViolenceMinor
Infidelity, Police brutality
436 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470880538
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 March 2013
Description
The Street tells the poignant, often heartbreaking story of Lutie Johnson, a young black woman, and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty, and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s. Originally published in 1946 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 968 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
dark 67%
reflective 51%
tense 47%
challenging 44%
informative 11%
mysterious 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 18% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, MurderModerate
Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, ViolenceMinor
Infidelity, Police brutality