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challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Robert Jones Jr. weaves an ultimately gorgeous tapestry from an ugly point in history using the voices of enslaved people, their African ancestors, and the enslavers. The language is poetic throughout, drawing reality truthfully yet landing on the ways people rose above, how they survived and dreamed and loved, and created the life they deserved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Outing, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, and Cannibalism