337 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078752
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 11 April 2006
Description
The audacious first novel from the award-winning and highly acclaimed Helen Oyeyemi. Jessamy "Jess" Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fittin...
Community Reviews Summary of 713 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 60%
emotional 40%
challenging 32%
reflective 21%
sad 19%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 39% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Body horror, MiscarriageMinor
Racism, Ableism, Confinement
337 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078752
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 11 April 2006
Description
The audacious first novel from the award-winning and highly acclaimed Helen Oyeyemi. Jessamy "Jess" Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fittin...
Community Reviews Summary of 713 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 60%
emotional 40%
challenging 32%
reflective 21%
sad 19%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 39% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Mental illnessModerate
Child death, Body horror, MiscarriageMinor
Racism, Ableism, Confinement