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319 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385545150
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 18 July 2023
Description
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Colson Whitehead continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory. It's 1971. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 842 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
adventurous 52%
funny 47%
reflective 29%
mysterious 26%
challenging 20%
emotional 18%
informative 14%
sad 10%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Fire/Fire injury, MurderModerate
Gun violence, Death, AlcoholMinor
Racism, Police brutality, Classism
319 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385545150
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: 18 July 2023
Description
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Colson Whitehead continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory. It's 1971. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 842 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
adventurous 52%
funny 47%
reflective 29%
mysterious 26%
challenging 20%
emotional 18%
informative 14%
sad 10%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Fire/Fire injury, MurderModerate
Gun violence, Death, AlcoholMinor
Racism, Police brutality, Classism