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176 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
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Language: English
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Her novels evoke both the clearly delineated hierarchies of colonial Jamaica and the subtleties of present-day island life. Nowhere is her power felt more than in Clare Savage, her Jamaican heroine, who appeared, already grown, in No Telephone to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
challenging 61%
informative 46%
sad 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 15%
dark 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 35%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Ableism, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse
176 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Her novels evoke both the clearly delineated hierarchies of colonial Jamaica and the subtleties of present-day island life. Nowhere is her power felt more than in Clare Savage, her Jamaican heroine, who appeared, already grown, in No Telephone to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
challenging 61%
informative 46%
sad 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 15%
dark 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 35%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal deathModerate
Ableism, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse