216 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141046846
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 August 2010
Description
From the desks of Nigeria's newsrooms, two journalists are recruited to find the kidnapped wife of a British oil engineer. Zaq, an infamous and ageing hack, knows the score, but Rufus, who is keen, young and eager to get noticed, has no idea what ...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
adventurous 41%
reflective 41%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
tense 29%
emotional 25%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 41% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Alcoholism, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Gore, Gun violence
216 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141046846
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 August 2010
Description
From the desks of Nigeria's newsrooms, two journalists are recruited to find the kidnapped wife of a British oil engineer. Zaq, an infamous and ageing hack, knows the score, but Rufus, who is keen, young and eager to get noticed, has no idea what ...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
informative 50%
adventurous 41%
reflective 41%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
tense 29%
emotional 25%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 41% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Alcoholism, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Gore, Gun violence