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368 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489723
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: 05 February 2008
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction. In the days before the Civil War, a runaway slave named Liz Spocott breaks free from her captors and escapes into the labyrinthin...
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
dark 58%
reflective 52%
adventurous 41%
challenging 41%
hopeful 35%
sad 29%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 17%
informative 11%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | Plot: 35% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 78% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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Racial slurs, Slavery, Emotional abuseMinor
Murder368 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489723
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover
Publication date: 05 February 2008
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction. In the days before the Civil War, a runaway slave named Liz Spocott breaks free from her captors and escapes into the labyrinthin...
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
dark 58%
reflective 52%
adventurous 41%
challenging 41%
hopeful 35%
sad 29%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 17%
informative 11%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | Plot: 35% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 78% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Slavery, Emotional abuseMinor
Murder