An unkindness of ghosts

3.9 avg 22429 votes

About this book

"Aster has little to offer folks in the way of rebuttal when they call her ogre and freak. She's used to the names; she only wishes there was more truth to them. If she were truly a monster, she'd be powerful enough to tear down the walls around her until nothing remains of her world. Aster lives in the lowdeck slums of the HSS Matilda, a space vessel organized much like the antebellum South. For generations, Matilda has ferried the last of humanity to a mythical Promised Land. On its way, the ship's leaders have imposed harsh moral restrictions and deep indignities on dark-skinned sharecroppers like Aster. Embroiled in a grudge with a brutal overseer, Aster learns there may be a way to improve her lot--if she's willing to sow the seeds of civil war"--Page 4 of cover.

3.9 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 22429 votes
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3.9/5 · 22429 readers · 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read An unkindness of ghosts?

About ≈ 6 h 22 m — 344 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mAn unkindness of ghosts~6 h 22 m

How many pages is An unkindness of ghosts?

344 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320An unkindness of ghosts344

What genre is An unkindness of ghosts?

It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is An unkindness of ghosts in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote An unkindness of ghosts?

Rivers Solomon.

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