Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BloodModerate
Alcoholism, Death of parent, PregnancyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4501 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
tense 55%
dark 48%
challenging 40%
reflective 37%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 4%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
271 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781608196265
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 24 April 2012
Description
Winner of the National Book AwardJesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.A hurricane is building o...Book Information
271 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781608196265
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 24 April 2012
Description
Winner of the National Book AwardJesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.A hurricane is building o...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, BloodModerate
Alcoholism, Death of parent, PregnancyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4501 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
tense 55%
dark 48%
challenging 40%
reflective 37%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 4%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating