Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GenocideModerate
Death of parent, Murder, WarMinor
Rape, Slavery, VomitCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2188 reviews
Moods
informative 65%
dark 57%
sad 57%
challenging 50%
inspiring 46%
hopeful 42%
reflective 38%
adventurous 30%
tense 26%
funny 19%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
475 pages | first published 2006
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ISBN/UID: 9781932416640
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McSweeney's
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a heartrending and astonishing novel, Dave Eggers illuminates the history of the civil war in Sudan through the eyes of Valentino Achak Deng, a refugee now living in the United States. We follow his life as he's driven from his home as a boy an...
475 pages | first published 2006
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ISBN/UID: 9781932416640
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: McSweeney's
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In a heartrending and astonishing novel, Dave Eggers illuminates the history of the civil war in Sudan through the eyes of Valentino Achak Deng, a refugee now living in the United States. We follow his life as he's driven from his home as a boy an...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, GenocideModerate
Death of parent, Murder, WarMinor
Rape, Slavery, VomitCommunity Reviews
Summary of 2188 reviews
Moods
informative 65%
dark 57%
sad 57%
challenging 50%
inspiring 46%
hopeful 42%
reflective 38%
adventurous 30%
tense 26%
funny 19%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating