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112 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529039856
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
In The Lamplighter award-winning poet and Scottish Makar Jackie Kay takes us on a journey into the dark heart of Britain’s legacy in the slave trade.First produced as a play, on the page it reads as a profound and tragic multi-layered poem. We wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 68%
informative 68%
sad 68%
reflective 63%
tense 18%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Sexual assault112 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529039856
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
In The Lamplighter award-winning poet and Scottish Makar Jackie Kay takes us on a journey into the dark heart of Britain’s legacy in the slave trade.First produced as a play, on the page it reads as a profound and tragic multi-layered poem. We wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 68%
informative 68%
sad 68%
reflective 63%
tense 18%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Sexual assault