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320 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802137234
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 14 August 2000
Description
Written with lyrical fire in a chorus of vividly rendered voices, Dionne Brand's second novel is an epic of the African diaspora across the globe. It begins in 1824 on Trinidad, where Marie-Ursule, queen of a secret slave society called the Sans P...
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320 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802137234
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 14 August 2000
Description
Written with lyrical fire in a chorus of vividly rendered voices, Dionne Brand's second novel is an epic of the African diaspora across the globe. It begins in 1824 on Trinidad, where Marie-Ursule, queen of a secret slave society called the Sans P...
Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews
Moods
dark 100%
emotional 100%
informative 100%
reflective 100%
tense 100%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryModerate
Suicide