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213 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781845230982
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
Publication date: 01 May 2009
Description
A brave and pioneering treatment of sexual identity in Caribbean literature, this novel, first published in 1960, follows the fortunes of Johnnie Sobert, a Jamaican exile who works in London at a club that caters to black American servicemen. In f...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
funny 50%
sad 33%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs
213 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781845230982
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
Publication date: 01 May 2009
Description
A brave and pioneering treatment of sexual identity in Caribbean literature, this novel, first published in 1960, follows the fortunes of Johnnie Sobert, a Jamaican exile who works in London at a club that caters to black American servicemen. In f...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
funny 50%
sad 33%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs