302 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676971019
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: 06 April 1999
Description
In 1824, on the island of Trinidad, Marie Ursule, queen of a secret society of militant slaves called the Sans Peur regiment, plots a mass suicide -- a quiet, passionate act of revolt. It is also the beginning of a new world, because Marie Ursule ...
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Suicide
302 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676971019
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: 06 April 1999
Description
In 1824, on the island of Trinidad, Marie Ursule, queen of a secret society of militant slaves called the Sans Peur regiment, plots a mass suicide -- a quiet, passionate act of revolt. It is also the beginning of a new world, because Marie Ursule ...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
dark 100%
emotional 100%
informative 100%
reflective 100%
tense 100%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryModerate
Suicide