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278 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375405099
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 04 August 1999
Description
Jackie Kay's mesmerizing and powerfully moving first novel is about the extraordinary life and seeming dissolution of a family – about the boundaries of identity and the essential nature of love.At its center is Joss Moody, a celebrated jazz trump...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,379 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
sad 61%
challenging 28%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 21%
tense 12%
dark 11%
informative 7%
mysterious 5%
funny 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 36% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Deadnaming, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Homophobia, Sexual contentMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief278 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375405099
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon
Publication date: 04 August 1999
Description
Jackie Kay's mesmerizing and powerfully moving first novel is about the extraordinary life and seeming dissolution of a family – about the boundaries of identity and the essential nature of love.At its center is Joss Moody, a celebrated jazz trump...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,379 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
sad 61%
challenging 28%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 21%
tense 12%
dark 11%
informative 7%
mysterious 5%
funny 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 36% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Transphobia, Deadnaming, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Homophobia, Sexual contentMinor
Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief