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480 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060555658
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women of the island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados) calls the police to confess to a crime, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the island's African past an...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
tense 16%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Blood, SlaveryModerate
Alcoholism, Racial slursMinor
Child death, Incest, Colonisation480 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060555658
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women of the island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados) calls the police to confess to a crime, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the island's African past an...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
tense 16%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Blood, SlaveryModerate
Alcoholism, Racial slursMinor
Child death, Incest, Colonisation