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279 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322158
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 September 1999
Description
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 531 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
funny 32%
challenging 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 20%
emotional 15%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 10%
sad 7%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 32% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 34% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assaultMinor
Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery
279 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322158
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 September 1999
Description
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 531 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
funny 32%
challenging 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 20%
emotional 15%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 10%
sad 7%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 32% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 34% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assaultMinor
Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery