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Namwali Serpell
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593448939
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • One of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of the Year • Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize “A triumph.”—New York MagazineFrom one of the most celebrated new voices in American literatur...
Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 53%
sad 50%
mysterious 48%
reflective 41%
tense 25%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 42% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 34% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, DeathModerate
Medical content, Drug use, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Racism—
Namwali Serpell
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593448939
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • One of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of the Year • Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize “A triumph.”—New York MagazineFrom one of the most celebrated new voices in American literatur...
Community Reviews Summary of 521 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
challenging 53%
sad 50%
mysterious 48%
reflective 41%
tense 25%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 42% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 34% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief, DeathModerate
Medical content, Drug use, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Racism