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333 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525521426
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 18 September 2018
Description
A dazzling adventure story about a boy who rises from the ashes of slavery to become a free man of the world.George Washington Black, or Wash, an eleven-year-old field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is terrified to be chosen by his master's...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,536 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
reflective 53%
dark 41%
sad 39%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 15%
informative 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death333 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525521426
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 18 September 2018
Description
A dazzling adventure story about a boy who rises from the ashes of slavery to become a free man of the world.George Washington Black, or Wash, an eleven-year-old field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is terrified to be chosen by his master's...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,536 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
reflective 53%
dark 41%
sad 39%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 15%
informative 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death