192 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062359988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: 09 August 2016
Description
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming delivers her first adult novel in twenty years.Running into a long-ago friend sets memory from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,259 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
sad 53%
hopeful 27%
dark 22%
challenging 18%
tense 8%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 5%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual content, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Drug abuse, Addiction, Pedophilia
192 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062359988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Amistad
Publication date: 09 August 2016
Description
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming delivers her first adult novel in twenty years.Running into a long-ago friend sets memory from the 1970s in motion for August, transporting her ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,259 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
sad 53%
hopeful 27%
dark 22%
challenging 18%
tense 8%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 5%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual assaultModerate
Sexual content, Racism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Drug abuse, Addiction, Pedophilia