Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Washington Black

Esi Edugyan with Catalien van Paassen (Translator)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

447 pages | first published 2018

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Washington Black is an eleven-year-old field slave who knows no other life than the Barbados sugar plantation where he was born. When his master's eccentric brother chooses him to be his manservant, Wash is terrified of the cruelties he is certain...
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Summary of 5204 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
emotional 57%
reflective 51%
dark 40%
sad 37%
challenging 33%
tense 22%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 19%
mysterious 15%
informative 10%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 20%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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