Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, KidnappingModerate
MurderMinor
Child death, Fatphobia, Car accidentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 759 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 68%
tense 34%
challenging 26%
reflective 18%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 22% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
281 pages | first published 2019
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ISBN/UID: 9780525572992
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: SJP for Hogarth
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A deeply affecting debut novel set in Trinidad, following the lives of a family as they navigate impossible choices about scarcity, loyalty, and loveRural Trinidad: a brick house on stilts surrounded by bush; a family, quietly surviving, just tryi...Book Information
281 pages | first published 2019
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
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ISBN/UID: 9780525572992
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: SJP for Hogarth
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A deeply affecting debut novel set in Trinidad, following the lives of a family as they navigate impossible choices about scarcity, loyalty, and loveRural Trinidad: a brick house on stilts surrounded by bush; a family, quietly surviving, just tryi...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, KidnappingModerate
MurderMinor
Child death, Fatphobia, Car accidentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 759 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 68%
tense 34%
challenging 26%
reflective 18%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 22% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating