112 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529039863
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
In The Lamplighter award-winning poet and Scottish Makar Jackie Kay takes us on a journey into the dark heart of Britain’s legacy in the slave trade.First produced as a play, on the page it reads as a profound and tragic multi-layered poem. We wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
dark 72%
informative 72%
sad 66%
reflective 61%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Sexual assault
112 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529039863
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
In The Lamplighter award-winning poet and Scottish Makar Jackie Kay takes us on a journey into the dark heart of Britain’s legacy in the slave trade.First produced as a play, on the page it reads as a profound and tragic multi-layered poem. We wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
dark 72%
informative 72%
sad 66%
reflective 61%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Sexual assault