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summary of 3024 ratings (see reviews)
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Racism (7 reviewers), Death (7 reviewers), Death of parent (5 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Pregnancy (2 reviewers), Racial slurs (2 reviewers), Cancer (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), and Child death (1 reviewer)Moderate
Sexual content (4 reviewers), Cancer (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Death (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Minor
Child death (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Cancer (1 reviewer), Chronic illness (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Abortion (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 75%
sad 44%
challenging 28%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 13%
dark 8%
tense 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
lighthearted 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 4% | N/A: 1% | It's complicated: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
208 pages | first published 2019
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An extraordinary new novel about the influence of history on a contemporary African-American family, from the New York Times-bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Another Brooklyn and Brown Girl Dreaming.Two families from different...
208 pages | first published 2019
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Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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Description
An extraordinary new novel about the influence of history on a contemporary African-American family, from the New York Times-bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Another Brooklyn and Brown Girl Dreaming.Two families from different...Community Reviews
summary of 3024 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Racism (7 reviewers), Death (7 reviewers), Death of parent (5 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Pregnancy (2 reviewers), Racial slurs (2 reviewers), Cancer (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), and Child death (1 reviewer)Moderate
Sexual content (4 reviewers), Cancer (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Death (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Minor
Child death (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Cancer (1 reviewer), Chronic illness (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Abortion (1 reviewer), and Death of parent (1 reviewer)Moods
reflective 75%
sad 44%
challenging 28%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 13%
dark 8%
tense 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
lighthearted 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 4% | N/A: 1% | It's complicated: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating