Oreo by Fran Ross

Oreo

Fran Ross

212 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

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One of a few works of satire written by African American women, Oreo is an uproariously funny novel about relations between African Americans and Jews. It is as fresh and outrageous today as when it was first published in 1974.Born of a Jewish fat...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 972 reviews

Moods

funny: 91%

adventurous: 54%

challenging: 50%

lighthearted: 33%

reflective: 20%

mysterious: 12%

dark: 8%

emotional: 7%

inspiring: 5%

informative: 4%

tense: 3%

sad: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

97% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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