180 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781905147151
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Books
Publication date: 02 October 2006
Description
Set in contemporary Angola, this novel is populated with characters whose victories never quite settle. Like any one of us, they can forget things that have happened to them, and remember things that never did. Theirs is a world where the truth se...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
emotional 28%
challenging 19%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
dark 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse
180 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781905147151
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Books
Publication date: 02 October 2006
Description
Set in contemporary Angola, this novel is populated with characters whose victories never quite settle. Like any one of us, they can forget things that have happened to them, and remember things that never did. Theirs is a world where the truth se...
Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
emotional 28%
challenging 19%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
dark 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse