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512 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443409094
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Publication date: 18 January 2007
Description
Based on a true story, "The Book of Negroes" tells the story of Aminata, a young girl abducted from her village in Mali aged 11 in 1755, and who, after a deathly journey on a slave ship where she witnesses the brutal repression of a slave revolt, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,839 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 55%
challenging 52%
dark 52%
tense 44%
reflective 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 36%
hopeful 17%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child deathMinor
War
512 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443409094
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Publication date: 18 January 2007
Description
Based on a true story, "The Book of Negroes" tells the story of Aminata, a young girl abducted from her village in Mali aged 11 in 1755, and who, after a deathly journey on a slave ship where she witnesses the brutal repression of a slave revolt, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,839 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 55%
challenging 52%
dark 52%
tense 44%
reflective 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 36%
hopeful 17%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 35% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child deathMinor
War