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112 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780901241863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Beacon
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jamaican-born novelist and sociologist Erna Brodber describes Myal as “an exploration of the links between the way of life forged by the people of two points of the black diaspora—the Afro-Americans and the Afro-Jamaicans.” Operating on many liter...
Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, ColonisationModerate
Sexism, Cultural appropriation, RacismMinor
Infidelity
112 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780901241863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Beacon
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jamaican-born novelist and sociologist Erna Brodber describes Myal as “an exploration of the links between the way of life forged by the people of two points of the black diaspora—the Afro-Americans and the Afro-Jamaicans.” Operating on many liter...
Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
dark 40%
emotional 40%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, ColonisationModerate
Sexism, Cultural appropriation, RacismMinor
Infidelity