224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008478094
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Description
A fiercely poetic coming-of-age novel following a group of young women of colour in Queens, New York.Brown Girls dives deep into the lives of a group of young women of colour growing up in Queens, New York. Here, streets echo with many languages, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,137 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 27%
funny 22%
challenging 17%
sad 15%
informative 12%
dark 7%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 11% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, SexismModerate
Car accident, Classism, GriefMinor
Abortion, Drug use, Miscarriage224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008478094
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Description
A fiercely poetic coming-of-age novel following a group of young women of colour in Queens, New York.Brown Girls dives deep into the lives of a group of young women of colour growing up in Queens, New York. Here, streets echo with many languages, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,137 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
hopeful 29%
inspiring 27%
funny 22%
challenging 17%
sad 15%
informative 12%
dark 7%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 11% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, SexismModerate
Car accident, Classism, GriefMinor
Abortion, Drug use, Miscarriage