272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857054326
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Publication date: 01 March 2012
Description
Luanda, 1975. The Angolan War of Independence has been raging for at least a decade, but with the collapse of the Salazar dictatorship, defeat for the Portuguese is now in sight. Thousands of settlers are fleeing back to Portugal to escape the bru...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 65%
informative 42%
challenging 23%
hopeful 19%
tense 19%
dark 15%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism
272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857054326
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Publication date: 01 March 2012
Description
Luanda, 1975. The Angolan War of Independence has been raging for at least a decade, but with the collapse of the Salazar dictatorship, defeat for the Portuguese is now in sight. Thousands of settlers are fleeing back to Portugal to escape the bru...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 65%
informative 42%
challenging 23%
hopeful 19%
tense 19%
dark 15%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism