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212 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781909762732
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jacaranda Books
Publication date: 11 March 1988
Description
Included in "10 Best New Books to Read This May," Chicago Review of Books."Originally published in 1988 and written by one of Haiti's seminal authors, still with us at age 90, this vibrant, erotically charged work shows how humans counter fear--pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
challenging 36%
adventurous 32%
funny 21%
reflective 21%
emotional 18%
tense 12%
sad 10%
informative 9%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Sexual content, DeathModerate
Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassmentMinor
Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia212 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781909762732
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jacaranda Books
Publication date: 11 March 1988
Description
Included in "10 Best New Books to Read This May," Chicago Review of Books."Originally published in 1988 and written by one of Haiti's seminal authors, still with us at age 90, this vibrant, erotically charged work shows how humans counter fear--pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
dark 67%
challenging 36%
adventurous 32%
funny 21%
reflective 21%
emotional 18%
tense 12%
sad 10%
informative 9%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual content, DeathModerate
Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassmentMinor
Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia