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8 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241989784
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in the American South, their...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,870 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 67%
challenging 36%
dark 28%
hopeful 21%
informative 15%
inspiring 14%
tense 8%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Average rating
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Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Racism, Suicide attempt, Death8 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241989784
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in the American South, their...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,870 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
sad 67%
challenging 36%
dark 28%
hopeful 21%
informative 15%
inspiring 14%
tense 8%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Racism, Suicide attempt, Death