16 hours • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781443434102
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
Based on a true story, "The Book of Negroes" tells the story of Aminata, a young girl abducted from her village in Mali aged 11 in 1755, and who, after a deathly journey on a slave ship where she witnesses the brutal repression of a slave revolt, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,746 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
informative 59%
dark 52%
challenging 51%
reflective 45%
tense 45%
adventurous 35%
inspiring 34%
hopeful 16%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child deathMinor
War
16 hours • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781443434102
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
Based on a true story, "The Book of Negroes" tells the story of Aminata, a young girl abducted from her village in Mali aged 11 in 1755, and who, after a deathly journey on a slave ship where she witnesses the brutal repression of a slave revolt, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,746 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
informative 59%
dark 52%
challenging 51%
reflective 45%
tense 45%
adventurous 35%
inspiring 34%
hopeful 16%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child deathMinor
War