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400 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408726846
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: 09 April 2024
Description
The library is under lock and key. But its secrets can't be contained. 1896. After he brought her home from Jamaica as a baby, Florence's father had her hair hot-combed to make her look like the other girls. But as a young woman, Florence is not s...
Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 57%
tense 50%
challenging 35%
sad 28%
funny 14%
reflective 14%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 41% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Racial slursMinor
Alcoholism, Outing, Homophobia
400 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408726846
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Sphere
Publication date: 09 April 2024
Description
The library is under lock and key. But its secrets can't be contained. 1896. After he brought her home from Jamaica as a baby, Florence's father had her hair hot-combed to make her look like the other girls. But as a young woman, Florence is not s...
Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 57%
tense 50%
challenging 35%
sad 28%
funny 14%
reflective 14%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
slow 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 41% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Racial slursMinor
Alcoholism, Outing, Homophobia