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Paule Marshall
268 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0486468321
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, "Brown Girl, Brownstones" is the enduring story of a most extraordinary young woman. Selina Boyce, the daughter of Barbadian immigrants, is caught between the struggles of her hard-working, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 33%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
dark 16%
informative 16%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, RacismMinor
Child death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault—
Paule Marshall
268 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0486468321
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, "Brown Girl, Brownstones" is the enduring story of a most extraordinary young woman. Selina Boyce, the daughter of Barbadian immigrants, is caught between the struggles of her hard-working, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 33%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
dark 16%
informative 16%
funny 8%
Pace
slow 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, RacismMinor
Child death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault