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335 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542030601
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Publication date: 01 September 2021
Description
A young woman pays a devastating price for freedom in this heartrending and breathtaking novel of the nineteenth-century South.1850. I was six years old the day Lewis Holt came to take me away.Born into slavery, light-skinned Dahlia never knew her...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
sad 50%
hopeful 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 26%
dark 21%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
lighthearted 5%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 10%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, AlcoholismMinor
Sexism, Death
335 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542030601
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Publication date: 01 September 2021
Description
A young woman pays a devastating price for freedom in this heartrending and breathtaking novel of the nineteenth-century South.1850. I was six years old the day Lewis Holt came to take me away.Born into slavery, light-skinned Dahlia never knew her...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
sad 50%
hopeful 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 26%
dark 21%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
lighthearted 5%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 10%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 41% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, AlcoholismMinor
Sexism, Death