352 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400033416
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 08 June 2004
Description
Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding New York Times bestseller transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,256 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Rape
352 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400033416
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 08 June 2004
Description
Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding New York Times bestseller transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,256 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Rape