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240 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241521090
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 March 2021
Description
'A bawdy, brazen rollercoaster of a novel . . . the wildest' The New York TimesA preacher called Deke O'Malley's been selling false hope: the promise of a glorious new life in Africa for just $1,000 a family. But when thieves with machine guns st...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 58%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
reflective 16%
challenging 8%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, SexismModerate
Sexual content240 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241521090
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 March 2021
Description
'A bawdy, brazen rollercoaster of a novel . . . the wildest' The New York TimesA preacher called Deke O'Malley's been selling false hope: the promise of a glorious new life in Africa for just $1,000 a family. But when thieves with machine guns st...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 58%
adventurous 41%
tense 33%
reflective 16%
challenging 8%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 45%Strong character development?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, SexismModerate
Sexual content