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288 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385665308
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bond Street Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of the international bestseller Incendiary comes a haunting novel about the tenuous friendship that blooms between two disparate strangers—one an illegal Nigerian refugee, the other a recent widow from suburban London.
Community Reviews Summary of 11,658 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
dark 50%
reflective 47%
challenging 33%
tense 30%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 19%
informative 18%
inspiring 16%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Infidelity, Death, Racism
288 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385665308
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bond Street Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the author of the international bestseller Incendiary comes a haunting novel about the tenuous friendship that blooms between two disparate strangers—one an illegal Nigerian refugee, the other a recent widow from suburban London.
Community Reviews Summary of 11,658 reviews
Moods
sad 69%
dark 50%
reflective 47%
challenging 33%
tense 30%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 19%
informative 18%
inspiring 16%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Infidelity, Death, Racism