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304 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099523949
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 September 2010
Description
Four very different women have made their way from Africa to Brussels. They have come to claim for themselves the riches they believe Europe promises but when Sisi, the most enigmatic of the women, is murdered, their already fragile world is shatt...
Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
sad 78%
challenging 47%
tense 30%
reflective 26%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Sexual harassment, Trafficking, MurderMinor
Drug use, Grief, Sexual content
304 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099523949
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 02 September 2010
Description
Four very different women have made their way from Africa to Brussels. They have come to claim for themselves the riches they believe Europe promises but when Sisi, the most enigmatic of the women, is murdered, their already fragile world is shatt...
Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
sad 78%
challenging 47%
tense 30%
reflective 26%
adventurous 8%
informative 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violenceModerate
Sexual harassment, Trafficking, MurderMinor
Drug use, Grief, Sexual content