The Women Of Brewster Place
by Gloria Naylor
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeSerious and emotional: a grounded novel. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
The Women of Brewster Place depicts seven courageous black women struggling to survive life's harsh realities. . Each woman has an individual story to tell. Their stories include the trials and tribulations they endured to end up at Brewster Place; Brewster Place is a dead end street that is cut off from the rest of the town.
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- Author
- Gloria Naylor
- Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 192
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- Open Library
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