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404 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
As a boy Younes' life is irrevocably changed when he leaves his broken home in the Algerian countryside for the colourful and affluent European district of Río Salado. Renamed Jonas, he begins a new life and forges a unique friendship with a group...
Community Reviews Summary of 332 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 58%
inspiring 26%
dark 20%
informative 20%
tense 18%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Colonisation, Hate crimeModerate
Violence, War, TortureMinor
Racial slurs404 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As a boy Younes' life is irrevocably changed when he leaves his broken home in the Algerian countryside for the colourful and affluent European district of Río Salado. Renamed Jonas, he begins a new life and forges a unique friendship with a group...
Community Reviews Summary of 332 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
reflective 58%
inspiring 26%
dark 20%
informative 20%
tense 18%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Colonisation, Hate crimeModerate
Violence, War, TortureMinor
Racial slurs