Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, RacismModerate
IncestCommunity Reviews
Summary of 29774 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 57%
hopeful 45%
challenging 41%
dark 38%
inspiring 35%
tense 14%
informative 10%
funny 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
271 pages | first published 1982
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ISBN/UID: 9781474607254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 29 December 2011
Description
A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia.Sisters Celie and Nettie share the pain and struggle of growing up as African Ameri...Book Information
271 pages | first published 1982
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ISBN/UID: 9781474607254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date: 29 December 2011
Description
A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia.Sisters Celie and Nettie share the pain and struggle of growing up as African Ameri...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, RacismModerate
IncestCommunity Reviews
Summary of 29774 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 57%
hopeful 45%
challenging 41%
dark 38%
inspiring 35%
tense 14%
informative 10%
funny 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating