337 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078752
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 11 April 2006
Description
The audacious first novel from the award-winning and highly acclaimed Helen Oyeyemi. Jessamy "Jess" Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fittin...
Community Reviews Summary of 730 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 57%
emotional 42%
challenging 32%
reflective 20%
sad 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 40% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Body horror, MiscarriageMinor
Racism, Ableism, Confinement
337 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078752
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 11 April 2006
Description
The audacious first novel from the award-winning and highly acclaimed Helen Oyeyemi. Jessamy "Jess" Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fittin...
Community Reviews Summary of 730 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 57%
emotional 42%
challenging 32%
reflective 20%
sad 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 40% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Body horror, MiscarriageMinor
Racism, Ableism, Confinement