Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo

Blonde Roots

Bernardine Evaristo

262 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

Welcome to a world turned upside down. One minute, Doris, from England, is playing hide-and-seek with her sisters in the fields behind their cottage. The next, someone puts a bag over her head and she ends up in the hold of a slave-ship sailing to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,573 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
challenging 61%
reflective 52%
emotional 48%
sad 44%
tense 36%
adventurous 21%
informative 19%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 19%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.61

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