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139 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the brilliant, sharp, witty pen of Sam Selvon, his classic award-winning novel of immigrant life in London in the 1950s.In the hopeful aftermath of war they flocked to the Mother Country — West Indians in search of a prosperous future in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,015 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
emotional 41%
challenging 34%
informative 30%
sad 30%
hopeful 17%
dark 16%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Drug use, Domestic abuse, Racial slursMinor
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
139 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the brilliant, sharp, witty pen of Sam Selvon, his classic award-winning novel of immigrant life in London in the 1950s.In the hopeful aftermath of war they flocked to the Mother Country — West Indians in search of a prosperous future in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,015 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
emotional 41%
challenging 34%
informative 30%
sad 30%
hopeful 17%
dark 16%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexism, MisogynyModerate
Drug use, Domestic abuse, Racial slursMinor
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship