Our Nig by Harriet E. Wilson

176 pages first pub 1859 (editions)

fiction classics historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Our Nig is the tale of a mixed-race girl, Frado, abandoned by her white mother after the death of the child's black father. Frado becomes the servant of the Bellmonts, a lower-middle-class white family in the free North, while slavery is still leg...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
challenging 71%
emotional 71%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
informative 42%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.31

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