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336 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374523503
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 June 1992
Description
A poem in five books, of circular narrative design, titled with the Greek name for Homer, which simultaneously charts two currents of history: the visible history charted in events -- the tribal losses of the American Indian, the tragedy of Africa...
Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews
Moods
reflective 88%
emotional 44%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
dark 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 10%
medium 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Slavery, War, DeathMinor
Medical content, Alcohol, Terminal illness
336 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374523503
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 June 1992
Description
A poem in five books, of circular narrative design, titled with the Greek name for Homer, which simultaneously charts two currents of history: the visible history charted in events -- the tribal losses of the American Indian, the tragedy of Africa...
Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews
Moods
reflective 88%
emotional 44%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 27%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
dark 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 10%
medium 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Slavery, War, DeathMinor
Medical content, Alcohol, Terminal illness