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262 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747578956
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 26 July 2005
Description
Early one morning in 1899, in a small town along the coast from Mombasa, Hassanali sets out for the mosque. But that morning he never gets there, for out of the desert stumbles an Englishman who collapses at his feet. That man is Martin Pearce - w...
Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 54%
challenging 36%
dark 31%
informative 22%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, ColonisationMinor
Alcoholism, Misogyny, Death
262 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747578956
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 26 July 2005
Description
Early one morning in 1899, in a small town along the coast from Mombasa, Hassanali sets out for the mosque. But that morning he never gets there, for out of the desert stumbles an Englishman who collapses at his feet. That man is Martin Pearce - w...
Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 54%
challenging 36%
dark 31%
informative 22%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, ColonisationMinor
Alcoholism, Misogyny, Death