296 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590173718
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
funny 35%
challenging 25%
reflective 17%
tense 17%
mysterious 14%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 7%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 40% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia
296 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590173718
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the h...
Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
funny 35%
challenging 25%
reflective 17%
tense 17%
mysterious 14%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 7%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 40% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyMinor
Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia