192 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062359995
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: 30 May 2017
Description
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming delivers her first adult novel in twenty years.Running into a long-ago friend sets memory from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,373 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 53%
hopeful 27%
dark 21%
challenging 17%
tense 7%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual content, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Drug abuse, Addiction, Pedophilia192 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062359995
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: 30 May 2017
Description
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming delivers her first adult novel in twenty years.Running into a long-ago friend sets memory from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,373 reviews
Moods
emotional 82%
sad 53%
hopeful 27%
dark 21%
challenging 17%
tense 7%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual content, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Drug abuse, Addiction, Pedophilia