320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593534366
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 02 January 2021
Description
In Cardiff, Wales, in 1952, Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali sailor, is accused of a crime he did not commit: the brutal killing of Violet Volacki, a shopkeeper from Tiger Bay. At first, Mahmoud believes he can ignore the fingers pointing his way; h...
Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
dark 50%
challenging 47%
reflective 42%
tense 34%
informative 27%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 31% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, BloodModerate
Death, Alcohol, AddictionMinor
Colonisation, Rape, Transphobia
320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593534366
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 02 January 2021
Description
In Cardiff, Wales, in 1952, Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali sailor, is accused of a crime he did not commit: the brutal killing of Violet Volacki, a shopkeeper from Tiger Bay. At first, Mahmoud believes he can ignore the fingers pointing his way; h...
Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
dark 50%
challenging 47%
reflective 42%
tense 34%
informative 27%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 31% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, BloodModerate
Death, Alcohol, AddictionMinor
Colonisation, Rape, Transphobia