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320 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781845231002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
Publication date: 08 May 2017
Description
For the poor and black in this starkly brutal novel little has changed since slavery. Surjue, like others in his Kingston yard, is struggling for survival when he is persuaded to take part in a robbery. He is arrested, tried and sentenced to the b...
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Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence
320 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781845231002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peepal Tree Press
Publication date: 08 May 2017
Description
For the poor and black in this starkly brutal novel little has changed since slavery. Surjue, like others in his Kingston yard, is struggling for survival when he is persuaded to take part in a robbery. He is arrested, tried and sentenced to the b...
Community Reviews Summary of 5 reviews
Moods
dark 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence