311 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780531068298
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orchard Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
General Matsika's children steal out of the house on a forbidden adventure--and disappear. In Zimbabwe, in the year 2194, the children's parents call in Africa's most unusual detectives--the Ear, the Eye and the Arm--who have powers far beyond tho...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,315 reviews
Moods
emotional 38%
tense 38%
mysterious 33%
dark 27%
lighthearted 22%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 44%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Physical abuse, TraffickingModerate
Gun violence, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Infertility, Pedophilia
311 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780531068298
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orchard Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
General Matsika's children steal out of the house on a forbidden adventure--and disappear. In Zimbabwe, in the year 2194, the children's parents call in Africa's most unusual detectives--the Ear, the Eye and the Arm--who have powers far beyond tho...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,315 reviews
Moods
emotional 38%
tense 38%
mysterious 33%
dark 27%
lighthearted 22%
funny 16%
hopeful 16%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 44%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Physical abuse, TraffickingModerate
Gun violence, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Infertility, Pedophilia