729 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440174646
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When he was a boy in Henning, Tennessee, Alex Haley's grandmother used to tell him stories about their family—stories that went back to her grandparents, and their grandparents, down through the generations all the way to a man she called "the Afr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,470 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
challenging 64%
informative 56%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
tense 37%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 21%
hopeful 21%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, RapeModerate
Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Medical traumaMinor
Pregnancy729 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440174646
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When he was a boy in Henning, Tennessee, Alex Haley's grandmother used to tell him stories about their family—stories that went back to her grandparents, and their grandparents, down through the generations all the way to a man she called "the Afr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,470 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
challenging 64%
informative 56%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
tense 37%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 21%
hopeful 21%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racial slurs, RapeModerate
Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Medical traumaMinor
Pregnancy