A review by ros_scallydandler
Quicksand by Nella Larsen

dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is extraordinary as a characte  study and representation of the experience of a woman with a white mother and black father in early 20th century America. As a novel it is oddly paced at times, less well written than Passing, but bold and heartbreaking.