480 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356515823
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Description
In the ancient. city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness--only he doesn't want it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of...
Community Reviews Summary of 494 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
mysterious 38%
tense 36%
emotional 28%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 11%
informative 6%
sad 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 27% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 35% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Animal death, RacismMinor
Miscarriage, Abortion, Genocide
480 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356515823
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Description
In the ancient. city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness--only he doesn't want it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of...
Community Reviews Summary of 494 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
mysterious 38%
tense 36%
emotional 28%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 11%
informative 6%
sad 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 27% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 35% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Animal death, RacismMinor
Miscarriage, Abortion, Genocide