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368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008221751
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 21 May 2015
Description
An audacious, compassionate state-of-the-nation novel about four strangers whose lives collide with far-reaching consequences. Beatrice Kizza, a woman in flight from a homeland that condemned her for daring to love, flees to London. There, she shi...
Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 55%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 22%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Average rating
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Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape
368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008221751
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 21 May 2015
Description
An audacious, compassionate state-of-the-nation novel about four strangers whose lives collide with far-reaching consequences. Beatrice Kizza, a woman in flight from a homeland that condemned her for daring to love, flees to London. There, she shi...
Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 55%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 22%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape