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366 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345534187
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 28 July 2015
Description
Brought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, Beryl Markham is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing transforms Beryl into a bold young woman with a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,966 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
inspiring 52%
reflective 40%
informative 28%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
tense 8%
dark 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Colonisation, Abortion, Animal deathMinor
Sexual content, Death, Death of parent366 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345534187
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 28 July 2015
Description
Brought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, Beryl Markham is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing transforms Beryl into a bold young woman with a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,966 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
inspiring 52%
reflective 40%
informative 28%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
tense 8%
dark 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Colonisation, Abortion, Animal deathMinor
Sexual content, Death, Death of parent