Possessing the Secret of Joy
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Possessing the Secret of Joy

by Alice Walker

1992•Drama•286 pages

Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, emotional novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

The acclaimed author of The Color Purple presents a provocative story of a young tribal African woman who lives most of her adult life in America. Tashi submits to her people's custom of genital mutilation. Severely traumatize d by the experience, she spends the rest of her life battling madness, trying to regain the ability to recognize her own reality.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPsychologicalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

Abused womenAfrican American womenAfrican AmericansFemale circumcisionMujeres afronorteamericanasPsychological fictionPsychologyWomen immigrants

Details

Author
Alice Walker
Published
1992
Pages
286
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