417 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the bestselling author of The Color of Water and Song Yet Sung comes the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown’s antislavery crusade—and who must pass as a girl to survive. Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kan...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,430 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
emotional 28%
tense 26%
reflective 22%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
informative 21%
inspiring 21%
sad 20%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 20% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Sexual content, Violence, WarMinor
Death, Death of parent
417 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the bestselling author of The Color of Water and Song Yet Sung comes the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown’s antislavery crusade—and who must pass as a girl to survive. Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kan...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,430 reviews
Moods
funny 68%
emotional 28%
tense 26%
reflective 22%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
informative 21%
inspiring 21%
sad 20%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 20% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Sexual content, Violence, WarMinor
Death, Death of parent