Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SlaveryModerate
Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2542 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 59%
dark 53%
challenging 52%
tense 47%
reflective 44%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 34%
hopeful 10%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%Average rating
486 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: 9780393333091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
Kidnapped from Africa as a child, Aminata Diallo is enslaved in South Carolina but escapes during the chaos of the Revolutionary War. In Manhattan she becomes a scribe for the British, recording the names of blacks who have served the King and ear...Book Information
486 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: 9780393333091
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
Kidnapped from Africa as a child, Aminata Diallo is enslaved in South Carolina but escapes during the chaos of the Revolutionary War. In Manhattan she becomes a scribe for the British, recording the names of blacks who have served the King and ear...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, SlaveryModerate
Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2542 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
informative 59%
dark 53%
challenging 52%
tense 47%
reflective 44%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 34%
hopeful 10%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%Average rating