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ISBN/UID: 9781443433488
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 02 July 2019
Description
Paris, 1940. A brilliant, jazz musician, Hiero, is arrested by the Nazis and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. He is a German citizen. And he is black. Fifty years later, his friend and fellow musician, Sid, must relive that unforget...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,087 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
sad 46%
reflective 42%
challenging 39%
tense 35%
mysterious 17%
informative 14%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 43% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Death, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Cancer, Genocide, Terminal illness
missing page info
ISBN/UID: 9781443433488
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial (HarperCollins)
Publication date: 02 July 2019
Description
Paris, 1940. A brilliant, jazz musician, Hiero, is arrested by the Nazis and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. He is a German citizen. And he is black. Fifty years later, his friend and fellow musician, Sid, must relive that unforget...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,087 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
sad 46%
reflective 42%
challenging 39%
tense 35%
mysterious 17%
informative 14%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 43% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Death, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Cancer, Genocide, Terminal illness