320 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140088298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 March 1986
Description
A powerful look at an affluent black community from Gloria Naylor (1950-2016), the National Book Award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place A world away from Brewster Place, yet intimately connected to it, lies Linden Hills. With its show...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
reflective 66%
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 41%
emotional 33%
adventurous 25%
funny 16%
informative 8%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Confinement, SuicideModerate
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorderMinor
Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury
320 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140088298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 March 1986
Description
A powerful look at an affluent black community from Gloria Naylor (1950-2016), the National Book Award-winning author of The Women of Brewster Place A world away from Brewster Place, yet intimately connected to it, lies Linden Hills. With its show...
Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews
Moods
tense 75%
reflective 66%
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 41%
emotional 33%
adventurous 25%
funny 16%
informative 8%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Confinement, SuicideModerate
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorderMinor
Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury