Scan barcode
279 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322158
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 September 1999
Description
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 525 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
funny 33%
challenging 23%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 33% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 35% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assaultMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Sexual violence279 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322158
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 September 1999
Description
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 525 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
funny 33%
challenging 23%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 33% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 35% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assaultMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Sexual violence