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What it's about
In Dominion, Mississippi, Reverend Sabre Winfrey, Jr., shepherd of the Seven Seals Missionary Baptist Church, owns the barbershop and the radio station and keeps an iron hand on the town. His youngest of five sons, Emanuel, called Wonderboy, can do no wrong, until his sins rock the family and the town.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the Women's Prize for Fiction. It's a taut Southern family drama.
You'll love it if you liked
Go Tell It on the Mountain
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Bluebird, BluebirdGood to know
It deals with faith, power and abuse.
By the numbers
- Readers26 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics25 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller6 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz100 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #240 of the 309 literary novels we rank
- #352 of the 481 new books we rank
- #2054 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Moving, Thought-provoking
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Quick answers
Is Dominion worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the Women's Prize for Fiction. It ranks #2,054 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Dominion about?
In Dominion, Mississippi, Reverend Sabre Winfrey, Jr., shepherd of the Seven Seals Missionary Baptist Church, owns the barbershop and the radio station and keeps an iron hand on the town. His youngest of five sons, Emanuel, called Wonderboy, can do no wrong, until his sins rock the family and the town.
How long does it take to read Dominion?
About 6 hours (225 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Dominion?
If you liked it, try Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw or Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke.