Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Racism, Suicide attempt, DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 17821 reviews
Moods
reflective 84%
sad 65%
challenging 38%
dark 26%
hopeful 20%
informative 15%
inspiring 14%
tense 7%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%Average rating
256 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: 9780241988657
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Description
As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in the American South, their...Book Information
256 pages | first published 2020
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ISBN/UID: 9780241988657
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Description
As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in the American South, their...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Racism, Suicide attempt, DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 17821 reviews
Moods
reflective 84%
sad 65%
challenging 38%
dark 26%
hopeful 20%
informative 15%
inspiring 14%
tense 7%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%Average rating