498 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593744260
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Description
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Colson Whitehead continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory. It's 1971. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
dark 51%
funny 51%
reflective 25%
challenging 23%
mysterious 23%
emotional 18%
informative 14%
sad 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 23% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 39% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violenceModerate
Death, Murder, AlcoholMinor
Racism, Police brutality, Classism
498 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593744260
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Description
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Colson Whitehead continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory. It's 1971. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
dark 51%
funny 51%
reflective 25%
challenging 23%
mysterious 23%
emotional 18%
informative 14%
sad 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 23% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 39% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violenceModerate
Death, Murder, AlcoholMinor
Racism, Police brutality, Classism