185 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781939931450
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Vessel Press
Publication date: 13 June 2017
Description
Adua, an immigrant from Somalia to Italy, has lived in Rome for nearly forty years. She came seeking freedom from a strict father and an oppressive regime, but her dreams of becoming a film star ended in shame. Now that the civil war in Somalia is...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 61%
challenging 50%
dark 33%
informative 27%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 73% | No: 20% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Violence, Xenophobia, ColonisationMinor
Sexual assault
185 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781939931450
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Vessel Press
Publication date: 13 June 2017
Description
Adua, an immigrant from Somalia to Italy, has lived in Rome for nearly forty years. She came seeking freedom from a strict father and an oppressive regime, but her dreams of becoming a film star ended in shame. Now that the civil war in Somalia is...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 61%
challenging 50%
dark 33%
informative 27%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
tense 5%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 73% | No: 20% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Violence, Xenophobia, ColonisationMinor
Sexual assault