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352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330513326
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
As the Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrives in Sarajevo one June day in 1914, Rafael Pinto is busy crushing herbs and grinding tablets behind the counter at the pharmacy he inherited from his father. It’s not quite the life he had expected during his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
dark 69%
reflective 66%
challenging 49%
adventurous 42%
tense 28%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 13%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, AntisemitismModerate
Homophobia, Islamophobia, Rape
352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330513326
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Description
As the Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrives in Sarajevo one June day in 1914, Rafael Pinto is busy crushing herbs and grinding tablets behind the counter at the pharmacy he inherited from his father. It’s not quite the life he had expected during his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 182 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
dark 69%
reflective 66%
challenging 49%
adventurous 42%
tense 28%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 13%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, AntisemitismModerate
Homophobia, Islamophobia, Rape