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8 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593287729
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date: 28 January 2020
Description
A provocative and "dizzying satire" (The New Yorker) that "boldly turns history on its head" (Elle) from the Man Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other.What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,571 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 53%
emotional 48%
sad 44%
tense 36%
adventurous 21%
informative 18%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, TortureModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
8 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593287729
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date: 28 January 2020
Description
A provocative and "dizzying satire" (The New Yorker) that "boldly turns history on its head" (Elle) from the Man Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other.What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,571 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
reflective 53%
emotional 48%
sad 44%
tense 36%
adventurous 21%
informative 18%
funny 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, TortureModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury