Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

Yellow Wife

Sadeqa Johnson

500 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional fast-paced
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Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Brown was promised her freedom on her eighteenth birthday. Instead she finds herself thrust into the bowels of slavery at the infamous Devil's Half-Acre, a jail where slaves are broken, torture...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,665 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 73%
dark 59%
tense 57%
challenging 52%
informative 31%
reflective 25%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 44%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 43% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.42

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