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432 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349142074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 13 September 2016
Description
Responding from pressure on high, the Atlanta police department is forced to hire its first black officers in 1948. The newly minted policemen are met with deep hostility by their white peers and their authority is limited: They can’t arrest white...
Community Reviews Summary of 748 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 62%
informative 31%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
reflective 17%
hopeful 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 81% | Plot: 9% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 25% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Violence
432 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349142074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 13 September 2016
Description
Responding from pressure on high, the Atlanta police department is forced to hire its first black officers in 1948. The newly minted policemen are met with deep hostility by their white peers and their authority is limited: They can’t arrest white...
Community Reviews Summary of 748 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
tense 62%
informative 31%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
reflective 17%
hopeful 3%
Pace
fast 24%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 81% | Plot: 9% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 25% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Violence