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197 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062446329
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: 09 August 2016
Description
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming delivers her first adult novel in twenty years.Running into a long-ago friend sets memory from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,349 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 55%
dark 26%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Pregnancy
197 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062446329
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: 09 August 2016
Description
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming delivers her first adult novel in twenty years.Running into a long-ago friend sets memory from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,349 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 55%
dark 26%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 43%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Pregnancy