256 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781553658085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
At the age of twenty-three, the narrator hurriedly packed his bags and left behind the stifling heat of Port-au-Prince for the unending winter of Montreal. It was 1976, and Baby Doc Duvalier's regime had just killed a journalist colleague. But thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
informative 66%
inspiring 66%
hopeful 55%
challenging 33%
dark 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Gun violence, Death of parentMinor
Sexual violence, Violence, Colonisation256 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781553658085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
At the age of twenty-three, the narrator hurriedly packed his bags and left behind the stifling heat of Port-au-Prince for the unending winter of Montreal. It was 1976, and Baby Doc Duvalier's regime had just killed a journalist colleague. But thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews
Moods
emotional 77%
informative 66%
inspiring 66%
hopeful 55%
challenging 33%
dark 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Gun violence, Death of parentMinor
Sexual violence, Violence, Colonisation