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400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008302252
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 03 September 2019
Description
Explosive fantasy set in a West African world of magic and legend, where one girl must sacrifice her life, year by year, to gain the power necessary to live up to the expectations of the mother she has never been good enough for. There’s magic in...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,711 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
mysterious 53%
tense 49%
emotional 45%
challenging 19%
sad 17%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 30% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Death of parentModerate
Pregnancy, Body horror, TortureMinor
Rape, Slavery, Sexism400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008302252
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 03 September 2019
Description
Explosive fantasy set in a West African world of magic and legend, where one girl must sacrifice her life, year by year, to gain the power necessary to live up to the expectations of the mother she has never been good enough for. There’s magic in...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,711 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
mysterious 53%
tense 49%
emotional 45%
challenging 19%
sad 17%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 30% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Death of parentModerate
Pregnancy, Body horror, TortureMinor
Rape, Slavery, Sexism