224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529152555
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Tinkers, a novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became one of the first racially integrated towns in the Northeast.In 1792, formerly enslaved Be...
Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
reflective 60%
dark 48%
challenging 39%
informative 26%
tense 14%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Incest, Racial slursModerate
Rape, Murder, AbleismMinor
Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Violence
224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529152555
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Description
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Tinkers, a novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became one of the first racially integrated towns in the Northeast.In 1792, formerly enslaved Be...
Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
reflective 60%
dark 48%
challenging 39%
informative 26%
tense 14%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Incest, Racial slursModerate
Rape, Murder, AbleismMinor
Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Violence