Quicksand and Passing by Nella Larsen, Deborah E. McDowell

Quicksand and Passing

Nella Larsen, Deborah E. McDowell

246 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

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"Quicksand and Passing are novels I will never forget. They open up a whole world of experience and struggle that seemed to me, when I first read them years ago, absolutely absorbing, fascinating, and indispensable."--Alice Walker"Discovering Nell...

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Community Reviews Summary of 354 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 72%
dark 61%
tense 38%
informative 27%
sad 27%
challenging 16%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 38%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.89

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