395 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783291540
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
A new novel written by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fresh out of Cambridge University, the young Mycroft Holmes is already making a name for himself in government, working for the Secretary of State for War. Yet this most British of civil ser...
Community Reviews Summary of 613 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
dark 21%
tense 21%
emotional 18%
challenging 9%
funny 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 40% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, Hate crime395 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783291540
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
Publication date: 07 June 2016
Description
A new novel written by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fresh out of Cambridge University, the young Mycroft Holmes is already making a name for himself in government, working for the Secretary of State for War. Yet this most British of civil ser...
Community Reviews Summary of 613 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
dark 21%
tense 21%
emotional 18%
challenging 9%
funny 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 6%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 40% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, Hate crime