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272 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385493000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 04 January 2000
Description
This debut novel by the two time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys wowed critics and readers everywhere and marked the debut of an important American writer. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved n...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,937 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 44%
tense 31%
dark 28%
adventurous 23%
funny 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, TortureModerate
Sexism, Misogyny, ClassismMinor
Fatphobia, Drug use, Vomit272 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385493000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 04 January 2000
Description
This debut novel by the two time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys wowed critics and readers everywhere and marked the debut of an important American writer. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved n...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,937 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 44%
tense 31%
dark 28%
adventurous 23%
funny 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 31% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, TortureModerate
Sexism, Misogyny, ClassismMinor
Fatphobia, Drug use, Vomit