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384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593471821
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Publication date: 28 February 2023
Description
A searing and tender novel about a young Black journalist’s search for answers in the unsolved murder of her great-grandfather in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, decades ago—inspired by the author’s own family historyBirmingham, 1929: Robert Lee H...
Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
reflective 52%
challenging 46%
tense 43%
dark 38%
informative 38%
sad 32%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Death, BloodMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593471821
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Publication date: 28 February 2023
Description
A searing and tender novel about a young Black journalist’s search for answers in the unsolved murder of her great-grandfather in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, decades ago—inspired by the author’s own family historyBirmingham, 1929: Robert Lee H...
Community Reviews Summary of 201 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
reflective 52%
challenging 46%
tense 43%
dark 38%
informative 38%
sad 32%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Death, BloodMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking