288 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312569235
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: 02 August 2011
Description
Yemen, 1935. Jama is a "market boy," a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a great seaport. For Jama, life is a thrilling carnival, at least when he can fill his belly. When his mother--alternately raging and lovin...
Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
emotional 55%
informative 55%
reflective 55%
dark 33%
sad 33%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
tense 22%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Racism, RapeModerate
Confinement, Colonisation, WarMinor
Misogyny, Slavery, Antisemitism
288 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312569235
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date: 02 August 2011
Description
Yemen, 1935. Jama is a "market boy," a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a great seaport. For Jama, life is a thrilling carnival, at least when he can fill his belly. When his mother--alternately raging and lovin...
Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
emotional 55%
informative 55%
reflective 55%
dark 33%
sad 33%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
tense 22%
Pace
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Racism, RapeModerate
Confinement, Colonisation, WarMinor
Misogyny, Slavery, Antisemitism