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288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241502792
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 10 February 2022
Description
Mesmerising, mythic and timeless, the most unmissable debut novel of 2022 - for fans of Arundhati Roy, Toni Morrison and Monique Roffey Darwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,671 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 47%
reflective 45%
hopeful 25%
tense 24%
sad 23%
challenging 18%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 7%
funny 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Slavery, Alcohol, Child death
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241502792
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 10 February 2022
Description
Mesmerising, mythic and timeless, the most unmissable debut novel of 2022 - for fans of Arundhati Roy, Toni Morrison and Monique Roffey Darwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,671 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 47%
reflective 45%
hopeful 25%
tense 24%
sad 23%
challenging 18%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 7%
funny 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 51% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Slavery, Alcohol, Child death