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224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781617755750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 28 August 2018
Description
Longlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for FictionA Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2019 Honor title, Fiction"McFadden, writer of great, imaginative novels for years now (including Sugar and Gathering of Waters), is back with one o...
Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 66%
challenging 57%
informative 38%
reflective 38%
tense 38%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 33% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Slavery, AbandonmentModerate
Alcoholism, Rape, PedophiliaMinor
Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781617755750
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 28 August 2018
Description
Longlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for FictionA Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2019 Honor title, Fiction"McFadden, writer of great, imaginative novels for years now (including Sugar and Gathering of Waters), is back with one o...
Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 66%
challenging 57%
informative 38%
reflective 38%
tense 38%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 33% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Slavery, AbandonmentModerate
Alcoholism, Rape, PedophiliaMinor
Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts