288 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781453223970
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 01 June 1982
Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this novel about a resilient and courageous woman has become a Broadway show and a cultural phenomenon. Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abus...
Community Reviews Summary of 32,310 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 57%
hopeful 44%
challenging 40%
dark 38%
inspiring 35%
tense 14%
informative 10%
funny 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, RacismModerate
Incest288 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781453223970
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 01 June 1982
Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this novel about a resilient and courageous woman has become a Broadway show and a cultural phenomenon. Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abus...
Community Reviews Summary of 32,310 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 57%
hopeful 44%
challenging 40%
dark 38%
inspiring 35%
tense 14%
informative 10%
funny 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, RacismModerate
Incest