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384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525563242
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Description
One of the TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR New York Times Book ReviewEleven-year-old George Washington Black--or Wash--a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master's brother. To ...
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Moods
emotional 60%
reflective 53%
dark 41%
sad 39%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 15%
informative 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23%Average rating
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Graphic
Slavery, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525563242
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Description
One of the TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR New York Times Book ReviewEleven-year-old George Washington Black--or Wash--a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master's brother. To ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,523 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
reflective 53%
dark 41%
sad 39%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 15%
informative 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death