Precious
by Sapphire
Taste attributes: dramateenslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of ageinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, stirring novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
This is the story of Precious Jones, a sixteen year old illiterate black girl who has never been out of Harlem. She is pregnant by her own father for the second time, and kicked out of school when that pregnancy becomes obvious. Placed in an alternative teaching programme, she learns to read and write. This is Precious's diary, in which she honestly records her relationships and her life.
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- Author
- Sapphire
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 193
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- Open Library
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