Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceModerate
Murder, Slavery, ViolenceMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide, Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2247 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 63%
dark 47%
sad 32%
mysterious 16%
tense 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating
256 pages | first published 1992
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ISBN/UID: 9780307388100
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner, a passionate, profound story of love and obsession that brings us back and forth in time, as a narrative is assembled from the emotions, hopes, fears, and deep realities of Black urban life.In the winter of 1...Book Information
256 pages | first published 1992
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ISBN/UID: 9780307388100
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner, a passionate, profound story of love and obsession that brings us back and forth in time, as a narrative is assembled from the emotions, hopes, fears, and deep realities of Black urban life.In the winter of 1...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violenceModerate
Murder, Slavery, ViolenceMinor
Miscarriage, Suicide, Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2247 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
emotional 63%
dark 47%
sad 32%
mysterious 16%
tense 15%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Average rating