The Book Of Negroes by Lawrence Hill

The Book Of Negroes

Lawrence Hill

522 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Lawrence Hill’s nationally bestselling novel has garnered praise and awards around the world. The Book of Negroes has won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and CBC Canada Reads, among many others. Lawrence Hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,118 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 75%
informative 56%
challenging 54%
dark 54%
tense 44%
reflective 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 17%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 21%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%

Average rating

4.45

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