343 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687754
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymus Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, is arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. A German citizen. And he is black.Fifty years later, Sid, Hiero's bandmate and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,085 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 illness343 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687754
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymus Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, is arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. A German citizen. And he is black.Fifty years later, Sid, Hiero's bandmate and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,085 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