6 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A powerful tragedy distilled into a jewel of a masterpiece by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved and, almost like a prelude to that story, set two centuries earlier. In the 1680s the slave trade was still in its infancy. In the Americas, vi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,079 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
challenging 55%
dark 55%
sad 55%
tense 16%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror
6 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A powerful tragedy distilled into a jewel of a masterpiece by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved and, almost like a prelude to that story, set two centuries earlier. In the 1680s the slave trade was still in its infancy. In the Americas, vi...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,079 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
challenging 55%
dark 55%
sad 55%
tense 16%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror