304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534426092
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Salaam Reads
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Description
A music loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother during the historic race riots in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this heart-pounding, “stunning” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) debut. Melati Ahmad lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,372 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
dark 61%
sad 50%
challenging 38%
adventurous 33%
informative 32%
reflective 24%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 22% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Violence, Racism, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Sexual assault304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534426092
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Salaam Reads
Publication date: 27 April 2021
Description
A music loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother during the historic race riots in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this heart-pounding, “stunning” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) debut. Melati Ahmad lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,372 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
dark 61%
sad 50%
challenging 38%
adventurous 33%
informative 32%
reflective 24%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Character: 22% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Racism, DeathModerate
Death of parentMinor
Sexual assault