Blanche Cleans Up by Barbara Neely

Blanche Cleans Up

Blanche White #3

Barbara Neely

323 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction crime mystery funny informative mysterious medium-paced

Description

Blanche White is a very black, middle-aged woman who cleans white people's houses for a living. Tart-tongued and shrewd, with a keen nose for trouble, she's also a queen-sized snoop - who sees at a glance what people are really up to - especially ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
tense 63%
funny 54%
dark 36%
emotional 36%
sad 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Character: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Average rating

4.18

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