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448 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443453134
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12 August 2015
Description
From the beloved author of the national bestseller The Book of Negroes comes “a book for our times” (Maclean’s) about family, identity and the strength of the human spirit Keita Ali is on the run. Like every boy on the mountainous island of Zantor...
Community Reviews Summary of 727 reviews
Moods
inspiring 43%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 34%
reflective 30%
tense 30%
challenging 26%
dark 17%
sad 13%
informative 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assaultModerate
Violence, CursingMinor
Death of parent
448 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443453134
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12 August 2015
Description
From the beloved author of the national bestseller The Book of Negroes comes “a book for our times” (Maclean’s) about family, identity and the strength of the human spirit Keita Ali is on the run. Like every boy on the mountainous island of Zantor...
Community Reviews Summary of 727 reviews
Moods
inspiring 43%
hopeful 39%
adventurous 34%
reflective 30%
tense 30%
challenging 26%
dark 17%
sad 13%
informative 8%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assaultModerate
Violence, CursingMinor
Death of parent