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186 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374521974
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A few years after its liberation from French colonialist rule, Haiti experienced a period of unsurpassed brutality, horror, and superstition under the reign of the black King Henri-Christophe. Through the eyes of the ancient slave Ti-Noel, The Kin...
Community Reviews Summary of 518 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
challenging 40%
adventurous 33%
sad 26%
emotional 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
informative 16%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 28% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 9%Average rating
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Racism, Death, Racial slurs186 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374521974
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A few years after its liberation from French colonialist rule, Haiti experienced a period of unsurpassed brutality, horror, and superstition under the reign of the black King Henri-Christophe. Through the eyes of the ancient slave Ti-Noel, The Kin...
Community Reviews Summary of 518 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
challenging 40%
adventurous 33%
sad 26%
emotional 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
informative 16%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 28% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Racial slurs