112 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838855635
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Description
Driven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the ef...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 63%
sad 27%
hopeful 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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112 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838855635
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Description
Driven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the ef...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
challenging 63%
sad 27%
hopeful 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.