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Community Reviews
Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 45%
challenging 27%
dark 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
240 pages | first published 2007
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A haunting and powerful first novel that views the streets of Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa through the eyes of Sepha who, seventeen years ago, fled Ethiopia during the Revolution, and now runs a failing convenience store in a poor African-Amer...Book Information
240 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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A haunting and powerful first novel that views the streets of Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa through the eyes of Sepha who, seventeen years ago, fled Ethiopia during the Revolution, and now runs a failing convenience store in a poor African-Amer...Book information
Content Warnings
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Community Reviews
Summary of 191 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 45%
challenging 27%
dark 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating