304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349700991
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dialogue Books
Publication date: 12 February 2019
Description
Marie Mitchell, a Cold War FBI intelligence officer, joins an undercover task force to undermine Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary Communist president of Burkina Faso, who she secretly admires and comes to love, in a novel inspired by true events....
Community Reviews Summary of 3,427 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 50%
dark 34%
reflective 33%
emotional 28%
informative 22%
challenging 21%
sad 12%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Death, ViolenceModerate
Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, ColonisationMinor
Genocide, Ableism, Cursing304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349700991
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dialogue Books
Publication date: 12 February 2019
Description
Marie Mitchell, a Cold War FBI intelligence officer, joins an undercover task force to undermine Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary Communist president of Burkina Faso, who she secretly admires and comes to love, in a novel inspired by true events....
Community Reviews Summary of 3,427 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 50%
dark 34%
reflective 33%
emotional 28%
informative 22%
challenging 21%
sad 12%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Death, ViolenceModerate
Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, ColonisationMinor
Genocide, Ableism, Cursing