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274 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802192677
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat
Publication date: 06 May 2014
Description
A Haitian American woman survives a brutal kidnapping in this "commanding debut novel" from the New York Times–bestselling author of Bad Feminist (The New Yorker). Author and essayist Roxane Gay is celebrated for her incisive commentary on identit...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,742 reviews
Moods
tense 81%
emotional 72%
challenging 56%
sad 56%
reflective 13%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual violenceModerate
Cancer, Miscarriage
274 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802192677
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat
Publication date: 06 May 2014
Description
A Haitian American woman survives a brutal kidnapping in this "commanding debut novel" from the New York Times–bestselling author of Bad Feminist (The New Yorker). Author and essayist Roxane Gay is celebrated for her incisive commentary on identit...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,742 reviews
Moods
tense 81%
emotional 72%
challenging 56%
sad 56%
reflective 13%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual violenceModerate
Cancer, Miscarriage