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512 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250260543
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication date: 08 September 2020
Description
"This is a prayer hymn, a battle cry, a lovesong, a legendary call and response bonfire talisman tale. This is medicine for a broken world. --Daniel Jos OlderAward-winning author Andrea Hairston weaves together African folktales and postcolonial ...
Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 40%
hopeful 40%
dark 36%
emotional 35%
mysterious 35%
tense 25%
inspiring 22%
sad 15%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 27% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, BloodModerate
Torture, Sexual violence, GriefMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail512 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250260543
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publication date: 08 September 2020
Description
"This is a prayer hymn, a battle cry, a lovesong, a legendary call and response bonfire talisman tale. This is medicine for a broken world. --Daniel Jos OlderAward-winning author Andrea Hairston weaves together African folktales and postcolonial ...
Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews
Moods
reflective 42%
challenging 40%
hopeful 40%
dark 36%
emotional 35%
mysterious 35%
tense 25%
inspiring 22%
sad 15%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 27% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, BloodModerate
Torture, Sexual violence, GriefMinor
Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail