215 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780028179711
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Glencoe McGraw Hill
Publication date: 01 April 1971
Description
The life story of a black woman born in slavery on a Louisiana plantation who is freed at the end of the Civil War and lives for 100 more years to see the second emancipation. The story begins in 1864 as she describes her young life during the end...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
hopeful 44%
sad 44%
challenging 38%
informative 38%
dark 33%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 22%
tense 22%
funny 11%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs
215 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780028179711
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Glencoe McGraw Hill
Publication date: 01 April 1971
Description
The life story of a black woman born in slavery on a Louisiana plantation who is freed at the end of the Civil War and lives for 100 more years to see the second emancipation. The story begins in 1864 as she describes her young life during the end...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
hopeful 44%
sad 44%
challenging 38%
informative 38%
dark 33%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 22%
tense 22%
funny 11%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs