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182 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781958598016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dark Hart Books
Publication date: 15 November 2022
Description
The year is 1889. Set in a small Louisiana parish, deep in the segregated South, Rootwork follows school-age sisters, Betty, Ann, and Pee Wee during one life-changing summer when the three of them head off to stay with their hoodoo-practicing aunt...
Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
adventurous 52%
tense 40%
mysterious 38%
sad 29%
funny 22%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 9%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Body horrorMinor
Animal death, Sexual assault182 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781958598016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dark Hart Books
Publication date: 15 November 2022
Description
The year is 1889. Set in a small Louisiana parish, deep in the segregated South, Rootwork follows school-age sisters, Betty, Ann, and Pee Wee during one life-changing summer when the three of them head off to stay with their hoodoo-practicing aunt...
Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
adventurous 52%
tense 40%
mysterious 38%
sad 29%
funny 22%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 9%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 13% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Body horrorMinor
Animal death, Sexual assault