416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984819901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine
Publication date: 07 April 2020
Description
From the bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a dramatic historical novel of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the post–Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital c...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,774 reviews
Moods
adventurous 49%
informative 49%
sad 43%
inspiring 41%
hopeful 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 24%
tense 19%
dark 14%
mysterious 9%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 20% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Violence, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Racism
416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984819901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine
Publication date: 07 April 2020
Description
From the bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a dramatic historical novel of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the post–Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital c...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,774 reviews
Moods
adventurous 49%
informative 49%
sad 43%
inspiring 41%
hopeful 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 24%
tense 19%
dark 14%
mysterious 9%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 20% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Violence, Death, Physical abuseMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Racism