Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Body horror, DeathModerate
Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassmentMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Drug useCommunity Reviews
Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
adventurous 37%
challenging 32%
funny 25%
reflective 22%
emotional 17%
tense 15%
informative 10%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 34% | Character: 34% | Plot: 31%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating
256 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: 9781617756191
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 18 July 2017
Description
Included in "10 Best New Books to Read This May," Chicago Review of Books."Originally published in 1988 and written by one of Haiti's seminal authors, still with us at age 90, this vibrant, erotically charged work shows how humans counter fear--pa...Book Information
256 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: 9781617756191
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 18 July 2017
Description
Included in "10 Best New Books to Read This May," Chicago Review of Books."Originally published in 1988 and written by one of Haiti's seminal authors, still with us at age 90, this vibrant, erotically charged work shows how humans counter fear--pa...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Body horror, DeathModerate
Sexual assault, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassmentMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Drug useCommunity Reviews
Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
adventurous 37%
challenging 32%
funny 25%
reflective 22%
emotional 17%
tense 15%
informative 10%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 34% | Character: 34% | Plot: 31%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Average rating