256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593496237
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 28 June 2022
Description
Fleeing persecution in 1960s America, a Black couple seeks asylum in Ghana, but fresh dangers and old secrets threaten their newfound freedom in this hypnotic debut novel.December 26, 1965, Alabama, the fateful night that triggers an avalanche of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
mysterious 46%
tense 43%
dark 31%
reflective 28%
sad 18%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 32% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, RacismModerate
Gun violence, Domestic abuse, ViolenceMinor
Toxic relationship, Pregnancy
256 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593496237
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 28 June 2022
Description
Fleeing persecution in 1960s America, a Black couple seeks asylum in Ghana, but fresh dangers and old secrets threaten their newfound freedom in this hypnotic debut novel.December 26, 1965, Alabama, the fateful night that triggers an avalanche of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
mysterious 46%
tense 43%
dark 31%
reflective 28%
sad 18%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 32% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, RacismModerate
Gun violence, Domestic abuse, ViolenceMinor
Toxic relationship, Pregnancy