288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062193216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 16 October 2012
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Known World "Original and arresting.... Jones's] stories will touch chords of empathy and recognition in all readers."--Washington Post "These 14 stories of African-American life...affirm humanity as o...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
emotional 87%
dark 50%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
tense 37%
informative 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuseMinor
Misogyny288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062193216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad Press
Publication date: 16 October 2012
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Known World "Original and arresting.... Jones's] stories will touch chords of empathy and recognition in all readers."--Washington Post "These 14 stories of African-American life...affirm humanity as o...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
emotional 87%
dark 50%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
tense 37%
informative 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, ViolenceModerate
Ableism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuseMinor
Misogyny