318 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452280397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume (Penguin Books Ltd)
Publication date: 01 April 1999
Description
"They shoot the white girl first. With the others they can take their time." Toni Morrison's first novel since she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature opens with a horrifying scene of mob violence then chronicles its genesis in a small all...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,458 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 63%
reflective 57%
mysterious 43%
tense 34%
sad 33%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Child death, Self harm, Child abuseMinor
Slavery, Alcoholism, Abortion
318 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452280397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume (Penguin Books Ltd)
Publication date: 01 April 1999
Description
"They shoot the white girl first. With the others they can take their time." Toni Morrison's first novel since she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature opens with a horrifying scene of mob violence then chronicles its genesis in a small all...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,458 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 63%
reflective 57%
mysterious 43%
tense 34%
sad 33%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Misogyny, RacismModerate
Child death, Self harm, Child abuseMinor
Slavery, Alcoholism, Abortion