The Color Line by Igiaba Scego

The Color Line

Igiaba Scego with Gregory Conti (Translator), Chanté McCormick (Narrator), John Cullen (Translator)

12 hours, 16 minutes first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
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Inspired by true events, this gorgeous, haunting novel intertwines the lives of two Black female artists more than a century apart, both outsiders in Italy. It was the middle of the nineteenth century when Lafanu Brown audaciously decided to becom...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 99 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

reflective: 65%

challenging: 45%

informative: 45%

inspiring: 45%

sad: 30%

adventurous: 25%

dark: 20%

hopeful: 20%

tense: 10%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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