Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Slavery, Racism, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 23859 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
324 pages | first published 1987
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ISBN/UID: 9780099511656
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 16 September 1987
Description
Terrible, unspeakable things happened to Sethe at Sweet Home, the farm where she lived as a slave for so many years until she escaped to Ohio. Her new life is full of hope but eighteen years later she is still not free. Sethe's new home is not onl...Book Information
324 pages | first published 1987
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ISBN/UID: 9780099511656
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 16 September 1987
Description
Terrible, unspeakable things happened to Sethe at Sweet Home, the farm where she lived as a slave for so many years until she escaped to Ohio. Her new life is full of hope but eighteen years later she is still not free. Sethe's new home is not onl...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 23859 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating