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326 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616206444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 31 January 2017
Description
A FINALIST FOR THE 2016 CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE 2017 YOUNG LIONS AWARD "A terrifically auspicious debut." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Smart, timely and powerful . . . A rich examination of America's treatment of race,...
Community Reviews Summary of 837 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 50%
dark 38%
tense 33%
sad 25%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Sexual content326 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616206444
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 31 January 2017
Description
A FINALIST FOR THE 2016 CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE 2017 YOUNG LIONS AWARD "A terrifically auspicious debut." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Smart, timely and powerful . . . A rich examination of America's treatment of race,...
Community Reviews Summary of 837 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 50%
dark 38%
tense 33%
sad 25%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, RacismModerate
Sexual content