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505 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1554681561
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Ltd
Publication date: 18 January 2007
Description
Abducted from her West African village at the age of eleven and sold as a slave in the American South, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom - and of finding her way home again. After escaping the plantation, torn from her husband and child, she p...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,893 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 55%
dark 52%
challenging 51%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 36%
hopeful 16%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child deathMinor
War505 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 1554681561
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Ltd
Publication date: 18 January 2007
Description
Abducted from her West African village at the age of eleven and sold as a slave in the American South, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom - and of finding her way home again. After escaping the plantation, torn from her husband and child, she p...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,893 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 55%
dark 52%
challenging 51%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 36%
hopeful 16%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child deathMinor
War