272 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590176801
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 20 August 2013
Description
This is an intoxicating tale of love and wonder, mothers and daughters, spiritual values and the grim legacy of slavery on the French Antillean island of Guadeloupe. Here long-suffering Telumee tells her life story and tells us about the proud lin...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 37%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 25%
dark 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
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272 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590176801
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 20 August 2013
Description
This is an intoxicating tale of love and wonder, mothers and daughters, spiritual values and the grim legacy of slavery on the French Antillean island of Guadeloupe. Here long-suffering Telumee tells her life story and tells us about the proud lin...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
challenging 37%
hopeful 25%
mysterious 25%
dark 12%
inspiring 12%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
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