Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Washington Black

Esi Edugyan

417 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018WINNER OF THE GILLER PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL AND THE ROGERS WRITERS TRUST FICTION PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2019New York Times Top Ten Book of the Year 2018'A masterpiece' Att...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,568 reviews

Moods

adventurous 85%
emotional 60%
reflective 53%
dark 42%
sad 40%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 15%
informative 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 21%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 23%

Average rating

3.92

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