224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143134220
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 11 February 2020
Description
The pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, and black international politics. A vital document of black modernism and one of the earliest overtly queer fictions in the African American tradition. Published for the first time...
Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
funny 43%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
sad 28%
challenging 20%
tense 20%
mysterious 12%
informative 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Death, Violence, Body shamingMinor
Sexual content, Torture, Antisemitism
224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143134220
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 11 February 2020
Description
The pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, and black international politics. A vital document of black modernism and one of the earliest overtly queer fictions in the African American tradition. Published for the first time...
Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
funny 43%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
sad 28%
challenging 20%
tense 20%
mysterious 12%
informative 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 29% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Death, Violence, Body shamingMinor
Sexual content, Torture, Antisemitism