73 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780822217565
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this modern day riff on The Scarlet Letter, Hester La Negrita, a homeless mother of five, lives with her kids on the tough streets of the inner city. Her eldest child is teaching her how to read and write, but the letter "A" is, so far, the onl...
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Child deathModerate
Sexual assault
73 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780822217565
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this modern day riff on The Scarlet Letter, Hester La Negrita, a homeless mother of five, lives with her kids on the tough streets of the inner city. Her eldest child is teaching her how to read and write, but the letter "A" is, so far, the onl...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Sexual assault