210 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250807151
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 05 October 2021
Description
A young woman descended from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings driven from her neighborhood by a white militia. A university professor studying racism by conducting a secret social experiment on his own son. A single mother desperate to buy her f...
Community Reviews Summary of 885 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 58%
emotional 57%
tense 55%
sad 31%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 22% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 35% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, Gun violenceModerate
Pregnancy, Slavery, DeathMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Blood
210 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250807151
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 05 October 2021
Description
A young woman descended from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings driven from her neighborhood by a white militia. A university professor studying racism by conducting a secret social experiment on his own son. A single mother desperate to buy her f...
Community Reviews Summary of 885 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
reflective 58%
emotional 57%
tense 55%
sad 31%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 4%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 22% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 14% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 35% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 29% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, Gun violenceModerate
Pregnancy, Slavery, DeathMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Blood