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272 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385349994
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 March 2014
Description
From acclaimed author Dinaw Mengestu, a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 award, The New Yorker’s 20 Under 40 award, and a 2012 MacArthur Foundation genius grant, comes an unforgettable love story about a searing affair betwee...
Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
dark 62%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
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Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Racism, Racial slurs272 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385349994
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Publication date: 04 March 2014
Description
From acclaimed author Dinaw Mengestu, a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 award, The New Yorker’s 20 Under 40 award, and a 2012 MacArthur Foundation genius grant, comes an unforgettable love story about a searing affair betwee...
Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
dark 62%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 36%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Racism, Racial slurs