6 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1975 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Description
The new edition of an American masterpiece, this is the harrowing story of Ursa Corregidora, a blues singer in the early 20th century forced to confront the inherited trauma of slavery. A literary classic that remains vital to our understanding of...
Community Reviews Summary of 585 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
emotional 68%
reflective 51%
challenging 45%
tense 34%
informative 9%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 28% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, LesbophobiaMinor
Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage
6 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1975 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 29 January 2019
Description
The new edition of an American masterpiece, this is the harrowing story of Ursa Corregidora, a blues singer in the early 20th century forced to confront the inherited trauma of slavery. A literary classic that remains vital to our understanding of...
Community Reviews Summary of 585 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
emotional 68%
reflective 51%
challenging 45%
tense 34%
informative 9%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 28% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, LesbophobiaMinor
Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage