400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593085707
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Description
A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,060 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
sad 71%
dark 65%
reflective 46%
tense 42%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
informative 8%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 37% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, RapeModerate
Homophobia
400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593085707
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Description
A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,060 reviews
Moods
challenging 74%
sad 71%
dark 65%
reflective 46%
tense 42%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
informative 8%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 37% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, RapeModerate
Homophobia