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534 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425286029
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 11 April 2017
Description
Ruth has worked in the maternity ward for over twenty years, but when young couple Turk and Brittany Bauer are admitted to have their first child, they request that Ruth be reassigned—they are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, a black woman,...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,932 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 60%
tense 46%
informative 37%
sad 36%
inspiring 34%
hopeful 26%
dark 17%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 35% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child deathModerate
Suicide534 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780425286029
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 11 April 2017
Description
Ruth has worked in the maternity ward for over twenty years, but when young couple Turk and Brittany Bauer are admitted to have their first child, they request that Ruth be reassigned—they are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, a black woman,...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,932 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 60%
tense 46%
informative 37%
sad 36%
inspiring 34%
hopeful 26%
dark 17%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 35% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child deathModerate
Suicide