Het geheim van de vreugde by Alice Walker
Het geheim van de vreugde
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Alice Walker
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Het geheim van de vreugde

The Color Purple Collection #3

Alice Walker with Irma van Dam (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

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Description

Possessing the Secret of Joy is the story of Tashi, a tribal African woman who lives much of her adult life in North America. As a young woman, a misguided loyalty to the customs of her people led her to voluntarily submit to the tsunga's knife an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 721 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
emotional 84%
sad 52%
challenging 47%
reflective 42%
tense 31%
inspiring 26%
informative 21%
hopeful 15%
funny 5%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 36%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.05

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