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256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593496237
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 28 June 2022
Description
Fleeing persecution in 1960s America, a Black couple seeks asylum in Ghana, but fresh dangers and old secrets threaten their newfound freedom in this hypnotic debut novel.December 26, 1965, Alabama, the fateful night that triggers an avalanche of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
mysterious 41%
emotional 37%
dark 32%
reflective 25%
informative 18%
sad 16%
challenging 6%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 31% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 29% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide attempt, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Gun violence, TortureMinor
Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Ableism
256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593496237
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 28 June 2022
Description
Fleeing persecution in 1960s America, a Black couple seeks asylum in Ghana, but fresh dangers and old secrets threaten their newfound freedom in this hypnotic debut novel.December 26, 1965, Alabama, the fateful night that triggers an avalanche of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 257 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
mysterious 41%
emotional 37%
dark 32%
reflective 25%
informative 18%
sad 16%
challenging 6%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 31% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 29% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide attempt, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Gun violence, TortureMinor
Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Ableism