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512 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443409094
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Publication date: 18 January 2007
Description
Based on a true story, "The Book of Negroes" tells the story of Aminata, a young girl abducted from her village in Mali aged 11 in 1755, and who, after a deathly journey on a slave ship where she witnesses the brutal repression of a slave revolt, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,907 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
informative 55%
dark 52%
challenging 51%
tense 44%
reflective 41%
adventurous 39%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 16%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death of parent, Sexual violence, MisogynyMinor
War512 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443409094
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
Publication date: 18 January 2007
Description
Based on a true story, "The Book of Negroes" tells the story of Aminata, a young girl abducted from her village in Mali aged 11 in 1755, and who, after a deathly journey on a slave ship where she witnesses the brutal repression of a slave revolt, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,907 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
informative 55%
dark 52%
challenging 51%
tense 44%
reflective 41%
adventurous 39%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 16%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 37% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Death of parent, Sexual violence, MisogynyMinor
War