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318 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099768216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage UK Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is the mid-1800s and as slavery looks to be coming to an end, Sethe is haunted by the violent trauma it wrought on her former enslaved life at Sweet Home, Kentucky. Her dead baby daughter, whose tombstone bears the single word, Beloved, returns...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,148 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
emotional 63%
reflective 53%
mysterious 40%
tense 39%
sad 35%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 23% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Self harm, RacismModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, RapeMinor
Slavery, War, Child abuse
318 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099768216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage UK Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is the mid-1800s and as slavery looks to be coming to an end, Sethe is haunted by the violent trauma it wrought on her former enslaved life at Sweet Home, Kentucky. Her dead baby daughter, whose tombstone bears the single word, Beloved, returns...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,148 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
emotional 63%
reflective 53%
mysterious 40%
tense 39%
sad 35%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 23% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Self harm, RacismModerate
Child death, Domestic abuse, RapeMinor
Slavery, War, Child abuse