Everyday Use by Alice Walker

Everyday Use

Alice Walker

8 pages first pub 1973 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Alice Walker's early story, "Everyday Use," has remained a cornerstone of her work. Her use of quilting as a metaphor for the creative legacy that African Americans inherited from their maternal ancestors changed the way we define art, women's cul...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 98 reviews

Moods

reflective: 83%

emotional: 50%

funny: 33%

lighthearted: 33%

tense: 33%

challenging: 16%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 16%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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