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458 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241337004
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that divided Victorian England, about who deserves to tell their story - and about who deserves to be believedIt is 1873. M...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,875 reviews
Moods
informative 52%
challenging 50%
funny 30%
emotional 25%
mysterious 14%
dark 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 6%
tense 5%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Classism, Fatphobia458 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241337004
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the legal trial that divided Victorian England, about who deserves to tell their story - and about who deserves to be believedIt is 1873. M...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,875 reviews
Moods
informative 52%
challenging 50%
funny 30%
emotional 25%
mysterious 14%
dark 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 6%
tense 5%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Classism, Fatphobia