184 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374528942
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 February 2004
Description
Winner of the Macmillan Prize for African Adult FictionAn uncompromising novel by one of Africa's premiere writers, detailing the horrors of civil war in luminous, haunting proseIn 1980, after decades of guerilla war against colonial rule, Rhodesi...
Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
emotional 56%
sad 50%
reflective 31%
mysterious 25%
tense 12%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, RapeModerate
Violence184 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374528942
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 February 2004
Description
Winner of the Macmillan Prize for African Adult FictionAn uncompromising novel by one of Africa's premiere writers, detailing the horrors of civil war in luminous, haunting proseIn 1980, after decades of guerilla war against colonial rule, Rhodesi...
Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews
Moods
challenging 62%
emotional 56%
sad 50%
reflective 31%
mysterious 25%
tense 12%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, RapeModerate
Violence