233 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781595580580
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
From the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander Mysteries: An "uplifting . . . grittily realistic" fable about war-torn Africa and a mystical orphan boy (The New York Times). A single gunshot cracks the silence of a hot African night. On the ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism
233 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781595580580
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
From the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander Mysteries: An "uplifting . . . grittily realistic" fable about war-torn Africa and a mystical orphan boy (The New York Times). A single gunshot cracks the silence of a hot African night. On the ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism