448 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
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Now, in her first novel, repercussions are felt for decades in a dozen lives after a racist beating turns to cold-blooded murder in a small 1950s Mississippi town.Chicago-born Amrstrong Tood is fifteen, black, and unused to the ways of the segrega...
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emotional 100%
sad 60%
dark 40%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
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Racial slurs, Racism, Murder448 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Now, in her first novel, repercussions are felt for decades in a dozen lives after a racist beating turns to cold-blooded murder in a small 1950s Mississippi town.Chicago-born Amrstrong Tood is fifteen, black, and unused to the ways of the segrega...
Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
sad 60%
dark 40%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Murder