280 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Description
Yemen, 1935. Jama is a “market boy,” a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a great seaport. For Jama, life is a thrilling carnival, at least when he can fill his belly. When his mother—alternately raging and loving...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
challenging 59%
reflective 46%
dark 40%
informative 40%
sad 37%
inspiring 31%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 34% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, ColonisationModerate
Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parentMinor
Antisemitism, Genocide, Child abuse
280 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Description
Yemen, 1935. Jama is a “market boy,” a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a great seaport. For Jama, life is a thrilling carnival, at least when he can fill his belly. When his mother—alternately raging and loving...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
challenging 59%
reflective 46%
dark 40%
informative 40%
sad 37%
inspiring 31%
tense 25%
hopeful 18%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 34% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, ColonisationModerate
Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parentMinor
Antisemitism, Genocide, Child abuse