Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, TortureModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, CursingMinor
Fatphobia, Animal death, Drug useCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1135 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 38%
dark 34%
tense 31%
adventurous 21%
funny 14%
emotional 8%
informative 6%
hopeful 4%
sad 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
272 pages | first published 1999
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ISBN/UID: 9780307819963
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 23 May 2012
Description
This debut novel by the two time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys wowed critics and readers everywhere and marked the debut of an important American writer.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novel...Book Information
272 pages | first published 1999
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ISBN/UID: 9780307819963
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 23 May 2012
Description
This debut novel by the two time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys wowed critics and readers everywhere and marked the debut of an important American writer.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novel...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, TortureModerate
Misogyny, Sexism, CursingMinor
Fatphobia, Animal death, Drug useCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1135 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 38%
dark 34%
tense 31%
adventurous 21%
funny 14%
emotional 8%
informative 6%
hopeful 4%
sad 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating