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224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143134220
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 11 February 2020
Description
The pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, and black international politics. A vital document of black modernism and one of the earliest overtly queer fictions in the African American tradition. Published for the first time...
Community Reviews Summary of 262 reviews
Moods
emotional 43%
reflective 43%
dark 39%
funny 35%
tense 27%
sad 25%
challenging 23%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Violence, Death, ConfinementMinor
Antisemitism, Torture, Sexual content
224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143134220
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 11 February 2020
Description
The pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, and black international politics. A vital document of black modernism and one of the earliest overtly queer fictions in the African American tradition. Published for the first time...
Community Reviews Summary of 262 reviews
Moods
emotional 43%
reflective 43%
dark 39%
funny 35%
tense 27%
sad 25%
challenging 23%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Violence, Death, ConfinementMinor
Antisemitism, Torture, Sexual content