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384 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765338068
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: 26 September 2017
Description
From noted short story writer Nisi Shawl comes a brilliant alternate-history novel set in the Belgian Congo. What if the African natives developed steam power ahead of their colonial oppressors? What might have come of Belgium's disastrous coloniz...
Community Reviews Summary of 923 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
emotional 32%
reflective 31%
dark 24%
tense 24%
hopeful 20%
informative 11%
sad 11%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 49% | A mix: 36% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 40% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, GriefModerate
Child death, Death, GoreMinor
Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol
384 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780765338068
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Publication date: 26 September 2017
Description
From noted short story writer Nisi Shawl comes a brilliant alternate-history novel set in the Belgian Congo. What if the African natives developed steam power ahead of their colonial oppressors? What might have come of Belgium's disastrous coloniz...
Community Reviews Summary of 923 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
emotional 32%
reflective 31%
dark 24%
tense 24%
hopeful 20%
informative 11%
sad 11%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 49% | A mix: 36% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 40% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, GriefModerate
Child death, Death, GoreMinor
Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol