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112 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529039863
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
In The Lamplighter award-winning poet and Scottish Makar Jackie Kay takes us on a journey into the dark heart of Britain’s legacy in the slave trade.First produced as a play, on the page it reads as a profound and tragic multi-layered poem. We wa...
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Moods
dark: 75%
emotional: 70%
challenging: 66%
informative: 66%
sad: 66%
reflective: 58%
tense: 20%
hopeful: 8%
inspiring: 8%
mysterious: 4%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Sexual assault
112 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529039863
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
In The Lamplighter award-winning poet and Scottish Makar Jackie Kay takes us on a journey into the dark heart of Britain’s legacy in the slave trade.First produced as a play, on the page it reads as a profound and tragic multi-layered poem. We wa...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 75%
emotional: 70%
challenging: 66%
informative: 66%
sad: 66%
reflective: 58%
tense: 20%
hopeful: 8%
inspiring: 8%
mysterious: 4%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Sexual assault