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275 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330305372
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (Picador)
Publication date: 16 September 1987
Description
Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding New York Times bestseller transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,844 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 71%
challenging 63%
reflective 49%
tense 40%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Rape
275 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330305372
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (Picador)
Publication date: 16 September 1987
Description
Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding New York Times bestseller transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 36,844 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 71%
challenging 63%
reflective 49%
tense 40%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Rape