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64 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple- from three different viewpoints: the mother, the birth mother, and the daughter.
Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 42%
sad 26%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 7%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | N/A: 36% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
N/A: 47% | Yes: 41% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | N/A: 15% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Terminal illnessModerate
Racial slurs, Death, HomophobiaMinor
Kidnapping, Suicide, Child death64 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple- from three different viewpoints: the mother, the birth mother, and the daughter.
Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
challenging 42%
sad 26%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 7%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | N/A: 36% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
N/A: 47% | Yes: 41% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | N/A: 15% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Terminal illnessModerate
Racial slurs, Death, HomophobiaMinor
Kidnapping, Suicide, Child death