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688 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679774082
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 24 October 2000
Description
This suspenseful novel portrays a community--and a family--under siege, during the shocking string of murders of black children in Atlanta in the early 1980s. Written over a span of twelve years, and edited by Toni Morrison, who calls Those Bones ...
Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
reflective 53%
tense 53%
challenging 46%
sad 40%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violenceModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault688 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679774082
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 24 October 2000
Description
This suspenseful novel portrays a community--and a family--under siege, during the shocking string of murders of black children in Atlanta in the early 1980s. Written over a span of twelve years, and edited by Toni Morrison, who calls Those Bones ...
Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
reflective 53%
tense 53%
challenging 46%
sad 40%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violenceModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault