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240 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489402
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A haunting and powerful first novel that views the streets of Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa through the eyes of Sepha who, seventeen years ago, fled Ethiopia during the Revolution, and now runs a failing convenience store in a poor African-Amer...
Community Reviews Summary of 711 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 59%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%Average rating
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Suicidal thoughts, MurderModerate
Fire/Fire injury240 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594489402
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A haunting and powerful first novel that views the streets of Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa through the eyes of Sepha who, seventeen years ago, fled Ethiopia during the Revolution, and now runs a failing convenience store in a poor African-Amer...
Community Reviews Summary of 711 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 59%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, MurderModerate
Fire/Fire injury