213 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385693981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Publication date: 01 July 2020
Description
Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. As the Civil Rights movement begins to reach the black enclave of Frenchtown ...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,507 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 70%
challenging 45%
reflective 42%
tense 35%
informative 28%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child abuse, Racial slursModerate
Sexual assault213 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385693981
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Publication date: 01 July 2020
Description
Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. As the Civil Rights movement begins to reach the black enclave of Frenchtown ...
Community Reviews Summary of 22,507 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
emotional 70%
challenging 45%
reflective 42%
tense 35%
informative 28%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child abuse, Racial slursModerate
Sexual assault