353 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573220910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Caucasia—Danzy Senna's extraordinary debut novel and national bestseller—Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close ...
Community Reviews Summary of 821 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 45%
challenging 35%
tense 31%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
dark 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, BullyingModerate
Violence, Antisemitism, AlcoholMinor
Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content
353 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573220910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Caucasia—Danzy Senna's extraordinary debut novel and national bestseller—Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close ...
Community Reviews Summary of 821 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 45%
challenging 35%
tense 31%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
dark 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, BullyingModerate
Violence, Antisemitism, AlcoholMinor
Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content