Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker
Training School for Negro Girls
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Camille Acker
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Training School for Negro Girls

Camille Acker with Bahni Turpin (Narrator), Camille Acker (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction race short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

As unapologetic and resilient as the DC neighborhoods they live in, these women challenge monolithic assumptions of black identity.A TSA agent who has never flown, a girl braving new worlds to play piano, a teacher caught up in a mayoral race. In ...

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Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 69%
challenging 26%
funny 26%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 15%
dark 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 36%
fast 36%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 47% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.67

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