384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525563242
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Description
One of the TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR New York Times Book ReviewEleven-year-old George Washington Black--or Wash--a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master's brother. To ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,452 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
reflective 52%
dark 39%
sad 37%
challenging 31%
tense 21%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 15%
informative 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Slavery, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death, Suicide384 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525563242
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Description
One of the TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR New York Times Book ReviewEleven-year-old George Washington Black--or Wash--a field slave on a Barbados sugar plantation, is initially terrified when he is chosen as the manservant of his master's brother. To ...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,452 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
reflective 52%
dark 39%
sad 37%
challenging 31%
tense 21%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 15%
informative 9%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 45% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Death, Suicide