240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324036302
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
A novel inspired by the true story of the once racially integrated Malaga Island off the coast of Maine, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tinkers.In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discovered an island w...
Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
reflective 60%
dark 47%
challenging 39%
informative 25%
tense 14%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Incest, Racial slursModerate
Rape, Forced institutionalization, MurderMinor
Animal death, Ableism, Violence
240 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324036302
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
A novel inspired by the true story of the once racially integrated Malaga Island off the coast of Maine, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tinkers.In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discovered an island w...
Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
reflective 60%
dark 47%
challenging 39%
informative 25%
tense 14%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Incest, Racial slursModerate
Rape, Forced institutionalization, MurderMinor
Animal death, Ableism, Violence