688 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
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Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Now a major BBC drama starring Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Laurence FishburneTracing his ancestry through six generations – slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects – back to Africa, Alex Haley discovered ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,489 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
challenging 63%
informative 55%
reflective 51%
dark 50%
tense 36%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 21%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 33% | 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
Pregnancy688 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Now a major BBC drama starring Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Laurence FishburneTracing his ancestry through six generations – slaves and freedmen, farmers and blacksmiths, lawyers and architects – back to Africa, Alex Haley discovered ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,489 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
challenging 63%
informative 55%
reflective 51%
dark 50%
tense 36%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 21%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 33% | 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