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352 pages • first pub 2000 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Deeply satisfying...succeeds on a grand scale...best of all is the language....Hopkinson's narrative voice has a way of getting under the skin." -- The New York Times Book Review "Caribbean patois adorns this novel with graceful rhythms...Beneat...
Community Reviews Summary of 852 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
emotional 59%
challenging 57%
sad 39%
tense 30%
mysterious 28%
reflective 20%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 12%
funny 6%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 29% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%Average rating
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Rape, Incest, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse352 pages • first pub 2000 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Deeply satisfying...succeeds on a grand scale...best of all is the language....Hopkinson's narrative voice has a way of getting under the skin." -- The New York Times Book Review "Caribbean patois adorns this novel with graceful rhythms...Beneat...
Community Reviews Summary of 852 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
emotional 59%
challenging 57%
sad 39%
tense 30%
mysterious 28%
reflective 20%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 12%
funny 6%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 29% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Incest, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse