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152 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781771966016
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Description
Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. All over the city, they are Black men paid to stand guard, i...
Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
informative 41%
challenging 28%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 15%
dark 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Misogyny, XenophobiaMinor
Islamophobia
152 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781771966016
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 03 October 2023
Description
Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris. All over the city, they are Black men paid to stand guard, i...
Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews
Moods
funny 70%
informative 41%
challenging 28%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 15%
dark 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 11% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, Misogyny, XenophobiaMinor
Islamophobia