384 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784876432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Description
Sethe is now miles away from Sweet Home - the farm where she was kept as a slave for many years. Unable to forget the unspeakable horrors that took place there, Sethe is haunted by the violent spectre of her dead child, the daughter who died namel...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,132 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Rape
384 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784876432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Description
Sethe is now miles away from Sweet Home - the farm where she was kept as a slave for many years. Unable to forget the unspeakable horrors that took place there, Sethe is haunted by the violent spectre of her dead child, the daughter who died namel...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,132 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Rape