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257 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078769
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 10 June 2008
Description
Lyrical and intensely moving, The Opposite House explores the thin wall between myth and reality through the alternating tales of two young women. Growing up in London, Maja, a singer, always struggled to negotiate her Afro-Cuban background with h...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
mysterious 57%
emotional 50%
dark 28%
sad 21%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 7%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptMinor
Miscarriage
257 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400078769
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor
Publication date: 10 June 2008
Description
Lyrical and intensely moving, The Opposite House explores the thin wall between myth and reality through the alternating tales of two young women. Growing up in London, Maja, a singer, always struggled to negotiate her Afro-Cuban background with h...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
mysterious 57%
emotional 50%
dark 28%
sad 21%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 7%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptMinor
Miscarriage