176 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307264237
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 11 November 2008
Description
A powerful tragedy distilled into a jewel of a masterpiece by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved and, almost like a prelude to that story, set two centuries earlier. In the 1680s the slave trade was still in its infancy. In the Americas, vi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,990 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
challenging 55%
dark 54%
sad 53%
tense 14%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 26% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Death
176 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307264237
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 11 November 2008
Description
A powerful tragedy distilled into a jewel of a masterpiece by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved and, almost like a prelude to that story, set two centuries earlier. In the 1680s the slave trade was still in its infancy. In the Americas, vi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,990 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
challenging 55%
dark 54%
sad 53%
tense 14%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 26% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Racism, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual contentMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Death