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Slavery, Racism, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 23859 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
321 pages | first published 1987
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ISBN/UID: 9780756940553
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 08 June 2004
Description
Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she...Book Information
321 pages | first published 1987
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ISBN/UID: 9780756940553
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 08 June 2004
Description
Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 23859 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating