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400 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781771961448
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Biblioasis
Publication date: 05 December 2012
Description
In a crumbling apartment block in the Angolan city of Luanda, families work, laugh, scheme, and get by. In the middle of it all is the melancholic Odonato, nostalgic for the country of his youth and searching for his lost son. As his hope drains a...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
emotional 52%
sad 52%
challenging 47%
adventurous 15%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Animal cruelty, Death, Fire/Fire injury400 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781771961448
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Biblioasis
Publication date: 05 December 2012
Description
In a crumbling apartment block in the Angolan city of Luanda, families work, laugh, scheme, and get by. In the middle of it all is the melancholic Odonato, nostalgic for the country of his youth and searching for his lost son. As his hope drains a...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
funny 63%
emotional 52%
sad 52%
challenging 47%
adventurous 15%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Animal cruelty, Death, Fire/Fire injury