314 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472269362
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 July 2021
Description
In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son. Xavier is headed to college in the fall, and after years of single parenting, V...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,342 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
tense 52%
dark 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 36%
mysterious 7%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 27% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, PedophiliaModerate
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentMinor
Rape314 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472269362
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 July 2021
Description
In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son. Xavier is headed to college in the fall, and after years of single parenting, V...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,342 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
tense 52%
dark 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 36%
mysterious 7%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 27% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, PedophiliaModerate
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentMinor
Rape