246 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747573999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 04 January 2004
Description
Born in East Africa, Yusuf has few qualms about the journey he is to make. It never occurs to him to ask why he is accompanying Uncle Aziz or why the trip has been organised so suddenly, and he does not think to ask when he will be returning. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 364 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
challenging 38%
dark 37%
sad 33%
emotional 31%
tense 20%
informative 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, AbandonmentModerate
Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Child abuseMinor
Ableism, Body shaming
246 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747573999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 04 January 2004
Description
Born in East Africa, Yusuf has few qualms about the journey he is to make. It never occurs to him to ask why he is accompanying Uncle Aziz or why the trip has been organised so suddenly, and he does not think to ask when he will be returning. But ...
Community Reviews Summary of 364 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
challenging 38%
dark 37%
sad 33%
emotional 31%
tense 20%
informative 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, AbandonmentModerate
Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Child abuseMinor
Ableism, Body shaming