512 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807033494
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Description
The epic rendering of a Black woman’s journey through slavery and liberation, set in 17th-century colonial Brazil; the return of a major voice in American literature. First discovered and edited by Toni Morrison, Gayl Jones has been described a...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
dark 50%
informative 43%
mysterious 37%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
sad 18%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | Plot: 38% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, ColonisationModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, Blood
512 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807033494
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 14 September 2021
Description
The epic rendering of a Black woman’s journey through slavery and liberation, set in 17th-century colonial Brazil; the return of a major voice in American literature. First discovered and edited by Toni Morrison, Gayl Jones has been described a...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
dark 50%
informative 43%
mysterious 37%
emotional 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
sad 18%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | Plot: 38% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Violence, ColonisationModerate
Racial slurs, Suicide, Blood