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438 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593322888
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Description
Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse. In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and childr...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
informative 63%
sad 49%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
dark 31%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 13%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, KidnappingModerate
Pregnancy, Child death, GriefMinor
Rape, Murder, Sexual assault
438 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593322888
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Description
Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse. In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and childr...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
informative 63%
sad 49%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
dark 31%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
tense 26%
adventurous 13%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, KidnappingModerate
Pregnancy, Child death, GriefMinor
Rape, Murder, Sexual assault