Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, RapeModerate
Racism, Sexual violence, TortureCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1025 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 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 23% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | 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: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
288 pages | first published 2008
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ISBN/UID: 9781594484346
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 05 January 2010
Description
A provocative and dizzying satire (The New Yorker) that boldly turns history on its head (Elle) from the Man Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other. What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans h...Book Information
288 pages | first published 2008
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ISBN/UID: 9781594484346
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 05 January 2010
Description
A provocative and dizzying satire (The New Yorker) that boldly turns history on its head (Elle) from the Man Booker Prize winning author of Girl, Woman, Other. What if the history of the transatlantic slave trade had been reversed and Africans h...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, RapeModerate
Racism, Sexual violence, TortureCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1025 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 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 23% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | 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: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating