320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565129795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 09 March 2010
Description
Raised by his mother in a one-room house in the slums of Casablanca, Youssef El Mekki has always had big dreams of living another life in another world. Suddenly his dreams are within reach when he discovers that his father--whom he'd been led to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
challenging 55%
dark 44%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
informative 22%
mysterious 22%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexism, Police brutality
320 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565129795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 09 March 2010
Description
Raised by his mother in a one-room house in the slums of Casablanca, Youssef El Mekki has always had big dreams of living another life in another world. Suddenly his dreams are within reach when he discovers that his father--whom he'd been led to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
challenging 55%
dark 44%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
informative 22%
mysterious 22%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Sexism, Police brutality