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400 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375718892
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 June 2002
Description
"The first ten years of my life I was not black." Thus begins this startlingly eloquent and beautiful tale based on the true story of Kwasi Boachi, a 19th- century African prince who was sent with his cousin, Kwame, to be raised in Holland as a gu...
Community Reviews Summary of 297 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
emotional 57%
sad 57%
challenging 50%
dark 28%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 14%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Abandonment
400 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375718892
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 June 2002
Description
"The first ten years of my life I was not black." Thus begins this startlingly eloquent and beautiful tale based on the true story of Kwasi Boachi, a 19th- century African prince who was sent with his cousin, Kwame, to be raised in Holland as a gu...
Community Reviews Summary of 297 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
emotional 57%
sad 57%
challenging 50%
dark 28%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 14%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Abandonment