64 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple- from three different viewpoints: the mother, the birth mother, and the daughter.
Community Reviews Summary of 133 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
challenging 41%
sad 35%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 54% | Character: 45%Strong character development?
N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
N/A: 70% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illnessModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, HomophobiaMinor
Child death
64 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple- from three different viewpoints: the mother, the birth mother, and the daughter.
Community Reviews Summary of 133 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
challenging 41%
sad 35%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 11%
dark 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 54% | Character: 45%Strong character development?
N/A: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
N/A: 70% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 63% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illnessModerate
Death, Domestic abuse, HomophobiaMinor
Child death