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144 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547406305
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 03 January 2011
Description
Snatched from her home in Africa, sixteen-year-old Raisha begins her new life on the island of St. John's as a slave on Jost van Prok's plantation. Even as a sheltered house servant, Raisha cannot ignore the terrible suffering of other slaves. But...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
tense 50%
Pace
slow 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, TortureModerate
Suicide, Slavery, DeathMinor
Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Pregnancy
144 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547406305
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publication date: 03 January 2011
Description
Snatched from her home in Africa, sixteen-year-old Raisha begins her new life on the island of St. John's as a slave on Jost van Prok's plantation. Even as a sheltered house servant, Raisha cannot ignore the terrible suffering of other slaves. But...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
tense 50%
Pace
slow 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, TortureModerate
Suicide, Slavery, DeathMinor
Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Pregnancy