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312 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349111643
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 04 April 1998
Description
It is 1937, and Amabelle Desir is a young Haitian woman working as a maid for a wealthy family in the Dominican Republic, across the border from her homeland. The Republic, under the iron rule of the Generalissimo, treats the Haitians as second-cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 863 reviews
Moods
sad 88%
dark 60%
reflective 53%
challenging 43%
tense 41%
informative 33%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 31% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, ViolenceModerate
Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident312 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349111643
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
Publication date: 04 April 1998
Description
It is 1937, and Amabelle Desir is a young Haitian woman working as a maid for a wealthy family in the Dominican Republic, across the border from her homeland. The Republic, under the iron rule of the Generalissimo, treats the Haitians as second-cl...
Community Reviews Summary of 863 reviews
Moods
sad 88%
dark 60%
reflective 53%
challenging 43%
tense 41%
informative 33%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 31% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, ViolenceModerate
Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident