Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationshipModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, AbandonmentMinor
Child death, Rape, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3263 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 53%
tense 25%
challenging 18%
dark 11%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%Average rating
352 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781616201531
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 08 May 2012
Description
With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist," author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man's deception, a family's complicity, and two teenage girls caught in the middle. Set in a middle-cl...Book Information
352 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781616201531
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 08 May 2012
Description
With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist," author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man's deception, a family's complicity, and two teenage girls caught in the middle. Set in a middle-cl...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationshipModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, AbandonmentMinor
Child death, Rape, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3263 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 53%
tense 25%
challenging 18%
dark 11%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 17%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5%Average rating