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Lawrence Hill, Lawrence Hill
489 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'A beautiful, compelling artifice, spun from unspeakably savage facts . . . a fiction that faces the terrible truth about slavery' The TimesWINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH PRIZE FOR FICTIONBased on a true story, Lawrence Hill's epic novel spans three c...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,893 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 55%
dark 52%
challenging 51%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 36%
hopeful 16%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child deathMinor
War—
Lawrence Hill, Lawrence Hill
489 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'A beautiful, compelling artifice, spun from unspeakably savage facts . . . a fiction that faces the terrible truth about slavery' The TimesWINNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH PRIZE FOR FICTIONBased on a true story, Lawrence Hill's epic novel spans three c...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,893 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 55%
dark 52%
challenging 51%
tense 43%
reflective 41%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 36%
hopeful 16%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child deathMinor
War