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272 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0892552352
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
A West Indian novel of "generous, torrential prose"(New York Times Book Review), winner of the 1997 Commonwealth Writers Prize. One hundred years after Emancipation, the diverse people of TrinidadAfrican, Asian, and Europeanhave not settled into t...
Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews
Moods
reflective 87%
emotional 37%
sad 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Racism, Colonisation
272 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0892552352
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A West Indian novel of "generous, torrential prose"(New York Times Book Review), winner of the 1997 Commonwealth Writers Prize. One hundred years after Emancipation, the diverse people of TrinidadAfrican, Asian, and Europeanhave not settled into t...
Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews
Moods
reflective 87%
emotional 37%
sad 25%
funny 12%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation