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304 pages | first published 2022

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From the award-winning author of the Booker Prize finalist We Need New Names, an anthropomorphic blockbuster of a novel that chronicles the fall of an oppressive regime, and the chaotic, kinetic potential for real liberation that rises in its wake...
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Summary of 315 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 61%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 33%
funny 31%
informative 30%
hopeful 25%
tense 20%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 28% | Character: 15% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.87

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