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260 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241143858
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 19 September 2008
Description
What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had enslaved Europeans? How would that have changed the ways that people justified their inhuman behavior? How would it inform our cultural attitudes and the insid...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,571 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 53%
emotional 48%
sad 44%
tense 36%
adventurous 21%
informative 18%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 29% | 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: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, TortureModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
260 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241143858
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 19 September 2008
Description
What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had enslaved Europeans? How would that have changed the ways that people justified their inhuman behavior? How would it inform our cultural attitudes and the insid...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,571 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 53%
emotional 48%
sad 44%
tense 36%
adventurous 21%
informative 18%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 29% | 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: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, TortureModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence