364 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781951142759
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: 17 March 2019
Description
In August, 1992, a boy and his mother flee the war in Yugoslavia and arrive in Germany. Six months later, the boy's father joins them, bringing a brown suitcase, insomnia, and a scar on his thigh. Sasa Stanisic's Where You Come From is a novel abo...
Community Reviews Summary of 877 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
funny 37%
sad 37%
challenging 34%
informative 29%
inspiring 29%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 16%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 4%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, XenophobiaModerate
War, Genocide, Racial slursMinor
Gun violence, Sexual violence
364 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781951142759
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: 17 March 2019
Description
In August, 1992, a boy and his mother flee the war in Yugoslavia and arrive in Germany. Six months later, the boy's father joins them, bringing a brown suitcase, insomnia, and a scar on his thigh. Sasa Stanisic's Where You Come From is a novel abo...
Community Reviews Summary of 877 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
funny 37%
sad 37%
challenging 34%
informative 29%
inspiring 29%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 16%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 4%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, XenophobiaModerate
War, Genocide, Racial slursMinor
Gun violence, Sexual violence