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368 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062697226
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 16 December 2009
Description
Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s enchanting and unforgettable novel, based on little-known fact, combines the narrative allure of Cane River by Lalita Tademy and the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones’s The Known World as it tells the story of four black...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,065 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
challenging 51%
dark 48%
reflective 46%
tense 41%
informative 36%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Rape, RacismModerate
Violence, Suicide, IncestMinor
Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Grief
368 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062697226
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 16 December 2009
Description
Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s enchanting and unforgettable novel, based on little-known fact, combines the narrative allure of Cane River by Lalita Tademy and the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones’s The Known World as it tells the story of four black...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,065 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
challenging 51%
dark 48%
reflective 46%
tense 41%
informative 36%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Rape, RacismModerate
Violence, Suicide, IncestMinor
Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Grief