278 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A light-skinned beauty who spends years passing for white finds herself dangerously drawn to an old friend's Harlem neighborhood. A restless young mulatto tries desperately to find a comfortable place in a world in which she sees herself as a perp...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
challenging 45%
dark 36%
emotional 36%
informative 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Hate crime, RacismModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts
278 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A light-skinned beauty who spends years passing for white finds herself dangerously drawn to an old friend's Harlem neighborhood. A restless young mulatto tries desperately to find a comfortable place in a world in which she sees herself as a perp...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
sad 54%
challenging 45%
dark 36%
emotional 36%
informative 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Hate crime, RacismModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts