374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444769302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A half-starved young Russian man in a long black overcoat is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse round his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he? He says his name is Issa. Annabel, an ide...
Community Reviews Summary of 404 reviews
Moods
tense 63%
challenging 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 18%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, IslamophobiaModerate
Police brutality
374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444769302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A half-starved young Russian man in a long black overcoat is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse round his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he? He says his name is Issa. Annabel, an ide...
Community Reviews Summary of 404 reviews
Moods
tense 63%
challenging 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 18%
adventurous 9%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Xenophobia, IslamophobiaModerate
Police brutality