288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241502792
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 10 February 2022
Description
Mesmerising, mythic and timeless, the most unmissable debut novel of 2022 - for fans of Arundhati Roy, Toni Morrison and Monique Roffey Darwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 577 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
dark 45%
reflective 45%
sad 27%
tense 25%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 18%
challenging 17%
inspiring 6%
funny 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Violence, Murder, BullyingMinor
Cursing, Sexual content, Slavery
288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241502792
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 10 February 2022
Description
Mesmerising, mythic and timeless, the most unmissable debut novel of 2022 - for fans of Arundhati Roy, Toni Morrison and Monique Roffey Darwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 577 reviews
Moods
mysterious 65%
dark 45%
reflective 45%
sad 27%
tense 25%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 18%
challenging 17%
inspiring 6%
funny 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Death of parentModerate
Violence, Murder, BullyingMinor
Cursing, Sexual content, Slavery