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378 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008347093
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 14 May 2020
Description
Set in Trinidad, and told with wry humour and irresistible wit, ONE YEAR OF UGLY is a story of family, first love, and finding home.When their beloved Aunt Celia dies, Yola and her family discover she had been keeping a huge secret – she was serio...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 30%
dark 26%
tense 26%
lighthearted 25%
inspiring 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 13%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 23% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Transphobia, CursingModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Violence, TraffickingMinor
Gun violence, Xenophobia, Hate crime
378 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008347093
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 14 May 2020
Description
Set in Trinidad, and told with wry humour and irresistible wit, ONE YEAR OF UGLY is a story of family, first love, and finding home.When their beloved Aunt Celia dies, Yola and her family discover she had been keeping a huge secret – she was serio...
Community Reviews Summary of 369 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 30%
dark 26%
tense 26%
lighthearted 25%
inspiring 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 13%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 23% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Transphobia, CursingModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Violence, TraffickingMinor
Gun violence, Xenophobia, Hate crime