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439 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670073504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Viking (Penguin)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Newlyweds George and Sabine Harwood arrive in post-independence Trinidad from England in 1956. Struggling with loneliness, exhaustion, and the challenges of racial segregation at the dawn of a new political era, Sabine finds some comfort in expres...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
sad 41%
challenging 35%
informative 29%
tense 29%
adventurous 23%
dark 17%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
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439 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670073504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Viking (Penguin)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Newlyweds George and Sabine Harwood arrive in post-independence Trinidad from England in 1956. Struggling with loneliness, exhaustion, and the challenges of racial segregation at the dawn of a new political era, Sabine finds some comfort in expres...
Community Reviews Summary of 259 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
sad 41%
challenging 35%
informative 29%
tense 29%
adventurous 23%
dark 17%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.