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336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593133903
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Description
A privileged young Kenyan woman flees the expectations of her mother for a life in New York that challenges all her beliefs about race, love, and family in this rich and engaging debut.Since I was a child I had been searching for a place where I c...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
hopeful 40%
sad 40%
inspiring 32%
challenging 28%
informative 19%
tense 13%
adventurous 11%
dark 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Racism, DementiaModerate
Sexual assault, Pregnancy, AbortionMinor
Suicide, Addiction, Sexual content336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593133903
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Description
A privileged young Kenyan woman flees the expectations of her mother for a life in New York that challenges all her beliefs about race, love, and family in this rich and engaging debut.Since I was a child I had been searching for a place where I c...
Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
hopeful 40%
sad 40%
inspiring 32%
challenging 28%
informative 19%
tense 13%
adventurous 11%
dark 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Racism, DementiaModerate
Sexual assault, Pregnancy, AbortionMinor
Suicide, Addiction, Sexual content