256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908754110
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Freight Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Selected for the Junior Library's pilot program for adult/teen crossover books In this delicious and devastating first novel, which The Guardian named one of its ten best contemporary African books, Caine Prize finalist Tendai Huchu (The Maestro, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
reflective 33%
challenging 23%
funny 21%
dark 19%
informative 16%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual violence256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908754110
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Freight Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Selected for the Junior Library's pilot program for adult/teen crossover books In this delicious and devastating first novel, which The Guardian named one of its ten best contemporary African books, Caine Prize finalist Tendai Huchu (The Maestro, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews
Moods
emotional 42%
reflective 33%
challenging 23%
funny 21%
dark 19%
informative 16%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual violence