512 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349015248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Description
An epic tale of love and liberation set in seventeenth-century colonial Brazil and the first book in over 20 years from a major voice in American literature.[Bokinfo].
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 42%
mysterious 36%
emotional 31%
informative 31%
reflective 26%
tense 21%
sad 15%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, ColonisationModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, Blood512 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349015248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Description
An epic tale of love and liberation set in seventeenth-century colonial Brazil and the first book in over 20 years from a major voice in American literature.[Bokinfo].
Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 42%
mysterious 36%
emotional 31%
informative 31%
reflective 26%
tense 21%
sad 15%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 36%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, ColonisationModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, Blood