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216 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565843493
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The New Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A man escapes from his native Zanzibar to England. His furtive departure makes it unlikely that he will ever return, but he and his family agree a bright future lies ahead. He meets an English woman and they build a life together. She is writing a...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 46%
challenging 30%
funny 30%
informative 23%
tense 23%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 7%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
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216 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565843493
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The New Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A man escapes from his native Zanzibar to England. His furtive departure makes it unlikely that he will ever return, but he and his family agree a bright future lies ahead. He meets an English woman and they build a life together. She is writing a...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 46%
challenging 30%
funny 30%
informative 23%
tense 23%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 7%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.