368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838851378
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canon Gate
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, it tells of a people living in fear amid environmental degradation wrought by an American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water....
Community Reviews Summary of 1,279 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
challenging 63%
reflective 58%
dark 47%
tense 27%
informative 19%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Gun violence, Miscarriage368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838851378
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canon Gate
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, it tells of a people living in fear amid environmental degradation wrought by an American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water....
Community Reviews Summary of 1,279 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
challenging 63%
reflective 58%
dark 47%
tense 27%
informative 19%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Gun violence, Miscarriage