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704 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385037877
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Inc.
Publication date: 17 August 1976
Description
When he was a boy in Henning, Tennessee, Alex Haley's grandmother used to tell him stories about their family—stories that went back to her grandparents, and their grandparents, down through the generations all the way to a man she called "the Afr...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,642 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
challenging 62%
informative 59%
reflective 58%
dark 46%
tense 41%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 20%
funny 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Infidelity, War, Animal crueltyMinor
Pregnancy, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury
704 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385037877
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday & Co., Inc.
Publication date: 17 August 1976
Description
When he was a boy in Henning, Tennessee, Alex Haley's grandmother used to tell him stories about their family—stories that went back to her grandparents, and their grandparents, down through the generations all the way to a man she called "the Afr...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,642 reviews
Moods
sad 78%
challenging 62%
informative 59%
reflective 58%
dark 46%
tense 41%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 20%
funny 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Infidelity, War, Animal crueltyMinor
Pregnancy, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury