10 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Audio
Publication date: 28 October 2011
Description
The audacious first novel from the award-winning and highly acclaimed Helen Oyeyemi. Jessamy "Jess" Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fittin...
Community Reviews Summary of 781 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 58%
emotional 46%
challenging 34%
reflective 22%
sad 18%
adventurous 16%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 41% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Body horror, MiscarriageMinor
Racism, Ableism, Confinement
10 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Audio
Publication date: 28 October 2011
Description
The audacious first novel from the award-winning and highly acclaimed Helen Oyeyemi. Jessamy "Jess" Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fittin...
Community Reviews Summary of 781 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 58%
emotional 46%
challenging 34%
reflective 22%
sad 18%
adventurous 16%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 41% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Body horror, MiscarriageMinor
Racism, Ableism, Confinement