Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo

Blonde Roots

Bernardine Evaristo

269 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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A provocative and dizzying satire (The New Yorker) that boldly turns history on its head (Elle) from the Man Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other.What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had ...

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Moods

dark 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 52%
emotional 48%
sad 44%
tense 36%
adventurous 21%
informative 19%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 20%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.61

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