192 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375758133
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 28 May 2002
Description
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - Two women in 1920s New York discover how fluid and dangerous our perceptions of race can be in this electrifying classic of the Harlem Renaissance--with an introduction by Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of We Love Yo...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,322 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
emotional 49%
challenging 42%
dark 37%
sad 25%
mysterious 17%
informative 14%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 37% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 29% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Infidelity192 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375758133
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 28 May 2002
Description
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - Two women in 1920s New York discover how fluid and dangerous our perceptions of race can be in this electrifying classic of the Harlem Renaissance--with an introduction by Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of We Love Yo...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,322 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
emotional 49%
challenging 42%
dark 37%
sad 25%
mysterious 17%
informative 14%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 37% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 29% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, DeathModerate
Infidelity