176 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099502548
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 June 2009
Description
On the day that Jacob, an Anglo-Dutch trader, agrees to accept a slave in lieu of payment for a debt from a plantation owner, little Florens's life changes irrevocably. With her keen intelligence and passion for wearing the cast-off shoes of her m...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,079 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
challenging 55%
dark 55%
sad 55%
tense 16%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror
176 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099502548
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 June 2009
Description
On the day that Jacob, an Anglo-Dutch trader, agrees to accept a slave in lieu of payment for a debt from a plantation owner, little Florens's life changes irrevocably. With her keen intelligence and passion for wearing the cast-off shoes of her m...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,079 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
challenging 55%
dark 55%
sad 55%
tense 16%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror