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272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982127305
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Description
An "urgent and significant book that] speaks to our times" (The New York Times Book Review) from the bestselling, Man Booker Prize-winning author of The White Tiger and Selection Day about a young illegal immigrant who must decide whether to repo...
Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
challenging 43%
sad 33%
dark 30%
emotional 27%
mysterious 25%
informative 17%
funny 14%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Murder, DeathModerate
Addiction, Domestic abuse, InfidelityMinor
Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982127305
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Description
An "urgent and significant book that] speaks to our times" (The New York Times Book Review) from the bestselling, Man Booker Prize-winning author of The White Tiger and Selection Day about a young illegal immigrant who must decide whether to repo...
Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
challenging 43%
sad 33%
dark 30%
emotional 27%
mysterious 25%
informative 17%
funny 14%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Murder, DeathModerate
Addiction, Domestic abuse, InfidelityMinor
Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality