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224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529152555
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Tinkers, a novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became one of the first racially integrated towns in the Northeast.In 1792, formerly enslaved Be...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,371 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
reflective 59%
dark 47%
challenging 37%
informative 22%
tense 11%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 43% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Incest, Racial slursModerate
Rape, Murder, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Animal death224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529152555
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Tinkers, a novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became one of the first racially integrated towns in the Northeast.In 1792, formerly enslaved Be...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,371 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
reflective 59%
dark 47%
challenging 37%
informative 22%
tense 11%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 43% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 30% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Incest, Racial slursModerate
Rape, Murder, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Animal death