Black and Blue (Quindlen novel)

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Black and Blue
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First edition cover
Author Anna Quindlen
LanguageEnglish
Genremystery or horror (novel)
PublishedAugust 1998 Random House
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages369 pages (first edition, hardcover)
ISBN 0-375-50051-0 (first edition, hardcover)
OCLC 37044050

Black and Blue is a 1998 novel by Anna Quindlen. [1] [2] It was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection in April 1998. [3]

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Plot

Adaptations

Film

Black and Blue is a 1999 American made-for-TV movie. Based on the novel by Anna Quindlen directed by Paul Shapiro. After a woman's husband beats and abuses her, she and her son join the witness protection program and move away secretly.

Enough is a 2002 American drama-thriller film directed by Michael Apted. It stars Jennifer Lopez as Slim, an abused wife who learns to fight back. Enough garnered generally negative reviews from film critics, although several aspects of the film including the actors’ performances were praised.

References

  1. "Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen". www.publishersweekly.com. December 29, 1997. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. "BLACK AND BLUE | Kirkus Reviews". January 1, 1998.
  3. Italie, Hillel (March 25, 2023). "Oprah Winfrey reflects on book club, announces 100th pick". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.