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123 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803222625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bison Books
Publication date: 01 March 2009
Description
In a literary reversal as deadly serious as it is wickedly satiric, this novel by the acclaimed French-speaking African writer Abdourahman A. Waberi turns the fortunes of the world upside down. On this reimagined globe a stream of sorry humanity f...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
funny 37%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Body shaming
123 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803222625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bison Books
Publication date: 01 March 2009
Description
In a literary reversal as deadly serious as it is wickedly satiric, this novel by the acclaimed French-speaking African writer Abdourahman A. Waberi turns the fortunes of the world upside down. On this reimagined globe a stream of sorry humanity f...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
reflective 75%
funny 37%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
dark 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Body shaming