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228 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374531874
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: 07 May 2013
Description
From the recipient of the 2010 Clifton Fadiman Medal, an unforgettable novel of one woman's courageous coming-of-agePowerful, disturbing, stirring, Jamaica Kincaid's novel is the deeply charged story of a woman's life on the island of Dominica. Xu...
Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 49%
sad 44%
challenging 39%
tense 16%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 39% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Abortion, Sexual content, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Grief, SexismMinor
Infertility, Colonisation, Death
228 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374531874
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: 07 May 2013
Description
From the recipient of the 2010 Clifton Fadiman Medal, an unforgettable novel of one woman's courageous coming-of-agePowerful, disturbing, stirring, Jamaica Kincaid's novel is the deeply charged story of a woman's life on the island of Dominica. Xu...
Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 49%
sad 44%
challenging 39%
tense 16%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 39% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Sexual content, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Grief, SexismMinor
Infertility, Colonisation, Death