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306 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385542364
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 02 August 2016
Description
Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is coming into womanhood--where even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a recent arriva...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,140 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 64%
tense 57%
challenging 53%
adventurous 40%
reflective 31%
informative 22%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 41% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence306 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385542364
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Publication date: 02 August 2016
Description
Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is coming into womanhood--where even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a recent arriva...
Community Reviews Summary of 34,140 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
sad 64%
tense 57%
challenging 53%
adventurous 40%
reflective 31%
informative 22%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 41% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence