Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, Racial slursModerate
Alcoholism, Violence, KidnappingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1638 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
tense 52%
dark 43%
reflective 43%
challenging 34%
informative 17%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 27% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 35% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
328 pages | first published 2008
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ISBN/UID: 9780099524687
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Windmill Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Jordan's prize-winning debut, prejudice takes many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946, and city-bred Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississippi Delta farm - a place she finds foreign and frightening. In th...Book Information
328 pages | first published 2008
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
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ISBN/UID: 9780099524687
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Windmill Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Jordan's prize-winning debut, prejudice takes many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946, and city-bred Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississippi Delta farm - a place she finds foreign and frightening. In th...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Hate crime, Racial slursModerate
Alcoholism, Violence, KidnappingCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1638 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
tense 52%
dark 43%
reflective 43%
challenging 34%
informative 17%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 27% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 35% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating