Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2021 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
informative 42%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 16%
tense 14%
dark 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Average rating
448 pages | first published 2004
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ISBN/UID: 9781429901079
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, her resolve intact. Her husband, Gilbert Joseph, returns from the war expecting to be received as a hero, but finds his status as a black man i...Book Information
448 pages | first published 2004
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ISBN/UID: 9781429901079
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, her resolve intact. Her husband, Gilbert Joseph, returns from the war expecting to be received as a hero, but finds his status as a black man i...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2021 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
informative 42%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
funny 29%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
adventurous 16%
tense 14%
dark 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%Average rating