126 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781779223906
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
Bones is a powerful, heart-rending novel that provides a sensitive evocation of Marita, a farm worker, whose only son joined the freedom fighters in Zimbabwe's war of liberation. He does not return after the war and Marita is determined to find hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews
Moods
dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Death, Gun violence, Mental illness126 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781779223906
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
Bones is a powerful, heart-rending novel that provides a sensitive evocation of Marita, a farm worker, whose only son joined the freedom fighters in Zimbabwe's war of liberation. He does not return after the war and Marita is determined to find hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews
Moods
dark 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Death, Gun violence, Mental illness