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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 916 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 58%
emotional 45%
challenging 34%
reflective 22%
sad 19%
adventurous 16%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 43% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Child abuseModerate
Child death, Body horror, GriefMinor
Racism, Blood, 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 916 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 58%
emotional 45%
challenging 34%
reflective 22%
sad 19%
adventurous 16%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 43% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Child abuseModerate
Child death, Body horror, GriefMinor
Racism, Blood, Confinement