308 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099539926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 January 2010
Description
An epic tale of a father and two sons, of betrayals and loyalties, of a family unraveling in the wake of Ethiopia’s revolution. This memorable, heartbreaking story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in h...
Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
challenging 53%
sad 53%
tense 53%
informative 46%
reflective 23%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
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Child death, Death, Genocide
308 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099539926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 11 January 2010
Description
An epic tale of a father and two sons, of betrayals and loyalties, of a family unraveling in the wake of Ethiopia’s revolution. This memorable, heartbreaking story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in h...
Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
challenging 53%
sad 53%
tense 53%
informative 46%
reflective 23%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Genocide