290 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701188047
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 03 June 2013
Description
A remarkable literary debut shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: the unflinching and powerful story of a young girl's journey out of Zimbabwe and to America. Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,134 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
challenging 47%
sad 39%
dark 32%
funny 22%
informative 19%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 12%
tense 11%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, RacismModerate
Abortion, Child abuse, RapeMinor
Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Child death
290 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701188047
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 03 June 2013
Description
A remarkable literary debut shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: the unflinching and powerful story of a young girl's journey out of Zimbabwe and to America. Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,134 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
challenging 47%
sad 39%
dark 32%
funny 22%
informative 19%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 12%
tense 11%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, RacismModerate
Abortion, Child abuse, RapeMinor
Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Child death