256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571350988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: faber
Publication date: 18 August 2020
Description
What does it mean for a family to lose a child they never really knew? One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son's body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultu...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,424 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
reflective 53%
challenging 41%
dark 40%
mysterious 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Incest, Transphobia, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, Infidelity256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571350988
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: faber
Publication date: 18 August 2020
Description
What does it mean for a family to lose a child they never really knew? One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son's body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultu...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,424 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
reflective 53%
challenging 41%
dark 40%
mysterious 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Transphobia, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, Infidelity