272 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141917573
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 18 November 2020
Description
The most provocative debut novel of the year, "a dizzying satire" (The New Yorker) that "boldly turns history on its head" (Elle). What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had enslaved Europeans? How woul...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,089 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
reflective 52%
emotional 47%
sad 41%
tense 35%
adventurous 21%
funny 15%
informative 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, RapeModerate
Racism, Sexual violence, Torture
272 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780141917573
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 18 November 2020
Description
The most provocative debut novel of the year, "a dizzying satire" (The New Yorker) that "boldly turns history on its head" (Elle). What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans had enslaved Europeans? How woul...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,089 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
reflective 52%
emotional 47%
sad 41%
tense 35%
adventurous 21%
funny 15%
informative 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, RapeModerate
Racism, Sexual violence, Torture