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272 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141917573
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 18 November 2020
Description
The most provocative debut novel of the year, "a dizzying satire" (The New Yorker) that "boldly turns history on its head" (Elle). What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had enslaved Europeans? How woul...
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 violence272 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141917573
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 18 November 2020
Description
The most provocative debut novel of the year, "a dizzying satire" (The New Yorker) that "boldly turns history on its head" (Elle). What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had enslaved Europeans? How woul...
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