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208 pages • first pub 1996 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PICADOR
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
From the recipient of the 2010 Clifton Fadiman Medal, an unforgettable novel of one woman's courageous coming-of-agePowerful, disturbing, stirring, Jamaica Kincaid's novel is the deeply charged story of a woman's life on the island of Dominica. Xu...
Community Reviews Summary of 588 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
emotional 48%
sad 45%
challenging 40%
tense 17%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Abortion, Sexual content, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Grief, SexismMinor
Infertility, Colonisation, Death208 pages • first pub 1996 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PICADOR
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
From the recipient of the 2010 Clifton Fadiman Medal, an unforgettable novel of one woman's courageous coming-of-agePowerful, disturbing, stirring, Jamaica Kincaid's novel is the deeply charged story of a woman's life on the island of Dominica. Xu...
Community Reviews Summary of 588 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
emotional 48%
sad 45%
challenging 40%
tense 17%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Sexual content, Death of parentModerate
Racism, Grief, SexismMinor
Infertility, Colonisation, Death