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170 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784877026
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 04 June 2022
Description
In the Caribbean, at the beginning of the last century, a poor rice-growing family struggle to exist. Four siblings pass their days in the ricefield, as does Ma. But Pa is an angry man ready to vent. It is the August rainy season and above their h...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 60%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
mysterious 10%
reflective 10%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
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Child death, Grief
170 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784877026
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 04 June 2022
Description
In the Caribbean, at the beginning of the last century, a poor rice-growing family struggle to exist. Four siblings pass their days in the ricefield, as does Ma. But Pa is an angry man ready to vent. It is the August rainy season and above their h...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 60%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
mysterious 10%
reflective 10%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Grief