213 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781852428976
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 01 April 2006
Description
"On almost every page of this witty magical realist whodunit, we sense Couto's delight on those places where language slips officialdom's asphyxiating grasp."--The New York Times Book Review on The Last Flight of the Flamingo"The most prominent of...
Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
challenging 46%
mysterious 46%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 38%
sad 30%
dark 23%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
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Rape, Xenophobia213 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781852428976
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 01 April 2006
Description
"On almost every page of this witty magical realist whodunit, we sense Couto's delight on those places where language slips officialdom's asphyxiating grasp."--The New York Times Book Review on The Last Flight of the Flamingo"The most prominent of...
Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
challenging 46%
mysterious 46%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 38%
sad 30%
dark 23%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
tense 7%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
WarModerate
Rape, Xenophobia