142 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Open University
Publication date: 07 February 2016
Description
From the brilliant, sharp, witty pen of Sam Selvon, his classic award-winning novel of immigrant life in London in the 1950s.In the hopeful aftermath of war they flocked to the Mother Country — West Indians in search of a prosperous future in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,671 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
emotional 40%
challenging 36%
sad 32%
informative 31%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Drug use, Domestic abuse, Racial slursMinor
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
142 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: The Open University
Publication date: 07 February 2016
Description
From the brilliant, sharp, witty pen of Sam Selvon, his classic award-winning novel of immigrant life in London in the 1950s.In the hopeful aftermath of war they flocked to the Mother Country — West Indians in search of a prosperous future in the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,671 reviews
Moods
funny 42%
emotional 40%
challenging 36%
sad 32%
informative 31%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 13%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Drug use, Domestic abuse, Racial slursMinor
Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship