544 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780732288938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins - AU
Publication date: 01 October 2009
Description
Abducted from Africa as a child and enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom. Sold to an indigo trader who recognizes her intelligence, Aminata is torn from her husband and child and thrown into the chaos of the Revolution...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,118 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
informative 56%
challenging 54%
dark 54%
tense 44%
reflective 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 17%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, Racial slursModerate
Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child deathMinor
War544 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780732288938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins - AU
Publication date: 01 October 2009
Description
Abducted from Africa as a child and enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom. Sold to an indigo trader who recognizes her intelligence, Aminata is torn from her husband and child and thrown into the chaos of the Revolution...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,118 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
informative 56%
challenging 54%
dark 54%
tense 44%
reflective 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 17%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 35% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%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