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320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316230841
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 20 May 2014
Description
A remarkable literary debut shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: the unflinching and powerful story of a young girl's journey out of Zimbabwe and to America. Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. In...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,574 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 47%
sad 40%
dark 30%
funny 24%
informative 20%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 12%
tense 11%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Racism, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Abortion, AlcoholismMinor
Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Child death
320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316230841
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 20 May 2014
Description
A remarkable literary debut shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: the unflinching and powerful story of a young girl's journey out of Zimbabwe and to America. Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. In...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,574 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
challenging 47%
sad 40%
dark 30%
funny 24%
informative 20%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 12%
tense 11%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Racism, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Abortion, AlcoholismMinor
Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Child death