Black Girl/White Girl by Joyce Carol Oates

Black Girl/White Girl

Joyce Carol Oates

288 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

Fifteen years ago, in 1975, Genna Hewett-Meade's college roommate died a mysterious, violent, terrible death. Minette Swift had been a fiercely individualistic scholarship student, an assertive—even prickly—personality, and one of the few black gi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 75%
mysterious 75%
challenging 50%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.04

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