Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Washington Black

Esi Edugyan

384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
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One of the TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR New York Times Book ReviewEleven-year-old George Washington Black--or Wash--a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master's brother. To ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,523 reviews

Moods

adventurous 85%
emotional 60%
reflective 53%
dark 41%
sad 39%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 15%
informative 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 20%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 44% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23%

Average rating

3.92

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