384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062851819
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 21 May 2019
Description
This breathtaking debut, winner of the Costa First Novel Award, is a murder mystery that travels across the Atlantic and through the darkest channels of history. A brilliant, searing depiction of race, class, and oppression that penetrates the ski...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,077 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 51%
mysterious 47%
challenging 39%
tense 39%
reflective 26%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 41% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 34% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Incest, Suicide, Murder384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062851819
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 21 May 2019
Description
This breathtaking debut, winner of the Costa First Novel Award, is a murder mystery that travels across the Atlantic and through the darkest channels of history. A brilliant, searing depiction of race, class, and oppression that penetrates the ski...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,077 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 51%
mysterious 47%
challenging 39%
tense 39%
reflective 26%
informative 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 41% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 34% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Incest, Suicide, Murder