290 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701188030
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 06 June 2013
Description
A remarkable literary debut shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: the unflinching and powerful story of a young girl's journey out of Zimbabwe and to America. Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,915 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
challenging 47%
sad 38%
dark 31%
funny 23%
informative 21%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
tense 10%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, RacismModerate
Abortion, Alcoholism, RapeMinor
Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Child death
290 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780701188030
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication date: 06 June 2013
Description
A remarkable literary debut shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: the unflinching and powerful story of a young girl's journey out of Zimbabwe and to America. Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,915 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
challenging 47%
sad 38%
dark 31%
funny 23%
informative 21%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
tense 10%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, RacismModerate
Abortion, Alcoholism, RapeMinor
Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Child death