272 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385349994
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 March 2014
Description
From acclaimed author Dinaw Mengestu, a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 award, The New Yorker’s 20 Under 40 award, and a 2012 MacArthur Foundation genius grant, comes an unforgettable love story about a searing affair betwee...
Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
emotional 63%
sad 54%
tense 54%
reflective 45%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 9%
Pace
slow 10%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Racial slurs, Racism
272 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385349994
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 March 2014
Description
From acclaimed author Dinaw Mengestu, a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 award, The New Yorker’s 20 Under 40 award, and a 2012 MacArthur Foundation genius grant, comes an unforgettable love story about a searing affair betwee...
Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
emotional 63%
sad 54%
tense 54%
reflective 45%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 9%
Pace
slow 10%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 37%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Racial slurs, Racism