Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker

Training School for Negro Girls

Camille Acker

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

fiction race short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

This debut collection is a complicated love letter to Washington, DC, and to those who call it home: a TSA agent who's never flown, a girl braving new worlds to play piano, and a teacher caught up in a mayoral race. These characters navigate life'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 70%
funny 30%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
dark 10%
hopeful 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 36%
slow 31%
fast 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.7

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