448 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312429522
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 30 March 2010
Description
Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, her resolve intact. Her husband, Gilbert Joseph, returns from the war expecting to be received as a hero, but finds his status as a black man i...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,117 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
informative 44%
sad 41%
challenging 38%
funny 28%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
tense 17%
adventurous 15%
dark 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 44% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Child death448 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312429522
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 30 March 2010
Description
Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, her resolve intact. Her husband, Gilbert Joseph, returns from the war expecting to be received as a hero, but finds his status as a black man i...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,117 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
informative 44%
sad 41%
challenging 38%
funny 28%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 19%
tense 17%
adventurous 15%
dark 9%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 44% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 99%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, WarModerate
Violence, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Excrement, Cancer, Child death