Maud Martha
by Gwendolyn Brooks
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded, original novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
September 2003 marked the 50th anniversary of Maud Martha, the only novel published by esteemed poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Initially entitled "American Family Brown" the work would eventually come to symbolize some of Brooks' most provocative writing. In a novel that captures the essence of Black life, Brooks recognizes the beauty and strength that lies within each of us.
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- Author
- Gwendolyn Brooks
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 180
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- Open Library
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