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275 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525659273
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 22 October 2019
Description
Upon the original publication of Beloved, John Leonard wrote in the Los Angeles Times: "I can't imagine American literature without it." Nearly two decades later, The New York Times chose Beloved as the best American novel of the previous fifty ye...
Community Reviews Summary of 37,676 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 71%
challenging 63%
reflective 49%
tense 40%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
War, Alcohol, Animal cruelty
275 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525659273
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 22 October 2019
Description
Upon the original publication of Beloved, John Leonard wrote in the Los Angeles Times: "I can't imagine American literature without it." Nearly two decades later, The New York Times chose Beloved as the best American novel of the previous fifty ye...
Community Reviews Summary of 37,676 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
sad 71%
challenging 63%
reflective 49%
tense 40%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
War, Alcohol, Animal cruelty