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176 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099502548
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 June 2009
Description
On the day that Jacob, an Anglo-Dutch trader, agrees to accept a slave in lieu of payment for a debt from a plantation owner, little Florens's life changes irrevocably. With her keen intelligence and passion for wearing the cast-off shoes of her m...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,899 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
reflective 59%
dark 58%
sad 55%
tense 17%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 10%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, GriefMinor
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Torture
176 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099502548
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 June 2009
Description
On the day that Jacob, an Anglo-Dutch trader, agrees to accept a slave in lieu of payment for a debt from a plantation owner, little Florens's life changes irrevocably. With her keen intelligence and passion for wearing the cast-off shoes of her m...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,899 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
reflective 59%
dark 58%
sad 55%
tense 17%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 10%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, GriefMinor
Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Torture