276 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781398513679
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner / Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 06 July 2022
Description
From National Book Award-nominated writer Andrea Lee comes Red Island House, a travel epic that opens a window on the mysterious African island of Madagascar, and on the dangers of life and love in paradise, as seen through the eyes of a Black Ame...
Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
emotional 40%
mysterious 28%
dark 26%
adventurous 23%
informative 23%
sad 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 5%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 30% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, ClassismModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, AddictionMinor
Animal death, Miscarriage, Slavery276 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781398513679
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner / Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 06 July 2022
Description
From National Book Award-nominated writer Andrea Lee comes Red Island House, a travel epic that opens a window on the mysterious African island of Madagascar, and on the dangers of life and love in paradise, as seen through the eyes of a Black Ame...
Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
emotional 40%
mysterious 28%
dark 26%
adventurous 23%
informative 23%
sad 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 5%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 30% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, ClassismModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, AddictionMinor
Animal death, Miscarriage, Slavery