missing page info • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781987161724
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 18 June 2019
Description
One of “The 17 Best Summer Reads of 2019” by Harper’s Bazaar!Set in the summer of 1968, a provocative and devastating novel of individual lives caught in the grips of violent history—a timely and poignant story that reverberates with the power of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 53%
tense 53%
challenging 46%
adventurous 26%
informative 26%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | Yes: 41%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutalityModerate
Confinement, Self harm, SexismMinor
Child abuse, Mental illness, Slavery
missing page info • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781987161724
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 18 June 2019
Description
One of “The 17 Best Summer Reads of 2019” by Harper’s Bazaar!Set in the summer of 1968, a provocative and devastating novel of individual lives caught in the grips of violent history—a timely and poignant story that reverberates with the power of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
sad 53%
tense 53%
challenging 46%
adventurous 26%
informative 26%
hopeful 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | Yes: 41%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutalityModerate
Confinement, Self harm, SexismMinor
Child abuse, Mental illness, Slavery