235 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594483653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
A spare and haunting, wise and beautiful novel about war and the endurance of the human spirit and the subtle ways individuals reclaim their humanity. In a city under siege, four people whose lives have been upended are ultimately reminded of what...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,093 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
dark 54%
reflective 53%
tense 37%
challenging 28%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 19%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Gore, Blood, GriefMinor
Animal death, Body horror, Child death
235 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594483653
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 31 March 2009
Description
A spare and haunting, wise and beautiful novel about war and the endurance of the human spirit and the subtle ways individuals reclaim their humanity. In a city under siege, four people whose lives have been upended are ultimately reminded of what...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,093 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
dark 54%
reflective 53%
tense 37%
challenging 28%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 19%
informative 14%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Gun violence, DeathModerate
Gore, Blood, GriefMinor
Animal death, Body horror, Child death