By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley

By Her Own Design

Piper Huguley

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative medium-paced

Description

The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy. 1953, New ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews

Moods

inspiring 86%
emotional 63%
informative 63%
reflective 50%
hopeful 47%
challenging 25%
sad 19%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
tense 8%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 85%
slow 8%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 32%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

4.18

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