512 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395924952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 21 January 1999
Description
Here is the classic--and true--story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress, a Southern Civil War heroine to rival Scarlett O'Hara. Vyry bears witness to the South's prewar opulence and its brutality, to its wartime ...
Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
sad 51%
challenging 48%
informative 38%
dark 35%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 29%
tense 29%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 19% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
War, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy
512 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395924952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 21 January 1999
Description
Here is the classic--and true--story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress, a Southern Civil War heroine to rival Scarlett O'Hara. Vyry bears witness to the South's prewar opulence and its brutality, to its wartime ...
Community Reviews Summary of 310 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
sad 51%
challenging 48%
informative 38%
dark 35%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 29%
tense 29%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 19% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
War, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy