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486 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393333091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
Kidnapped from Africa as a child, Aminata Diallo is enslaved in South Carolina but escapes during the chaos of the Revolutionary War. In Manhattan she becomes a scribe for the British, recording the names of blacks who have served the King and ear...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,867 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
informative 55%
dark 53%
challenging 51%
tense 44%
reflective 41%
adventurous 39%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 16%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death of parent, Sexual violence, RapeMinor
War486 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393333091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
Kidnapped from Africa as a child, Aminata Diallo is enslaved in South Carolina but escapes during the chaos of the Revolutionary War. In Manhattan she becomes a scribe for the British, recording the names of blacks who have served the King and ear...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,867 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
informative 55%
dark 53%
challenging 51%
tense 44%
reflective 41%
adventurous 39%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 16%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 35% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death of parent, Sexual violence, RapeMinor
War