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224 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857424808
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Seagull Books
Publication date: 15 April 2018
Description
This powerful novel presents the early days of the transatlantic slave trade from a new perspective: that of the sub-Saharan population that became its first victims. Cameroonian novelist L onora Miano presents a world on the brink of disappearing...
Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 62%
dark 62%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
tense 37%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 12%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, SlaveryModerate
TraffickingMinor
Rape
224 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857424808
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Seagull Books
Publication date: 15 April 2018
Description
This powerful novel presents the early days of the transatlantic slave trade from a new perspective: that of the sub-Saharan population that became its first victims. Cameroonian novelist L onora Miano presents a world on the brink of disappearing...
Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 62%
dark 62%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
tense 37%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 12%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, SlaveryModerate
TraffickingMinor
Rape