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480 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399547621
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 14 January 2020
Description
Forced to become a child soldier, a sixteen-year-old Somali refugee must confront his painful past in this haunting, thrilling tale of loss and redemption by the bestselling author of City of Saints & Thieves. Now in paperback. When Abdi's fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 219 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
dark 68%
challenging 50%
sad 45%
adventurous 40%
reflective 22%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Character: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
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Genocide, War, Torture480 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399547621
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 14 January 2020
Description
Forced to become a child soldier, a sixteen-year-old Somali refugee must confront his painful past in this haunting, thrilling tale of loss and redemption by the bestselling author of City of Saints & Thieves. Now in paperback. When Abdi's fam...
Community Reviews Summary of 219 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
dark 68%
challenging 50%
sad 45%
adventurous 40%
reflective 22%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Character: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, War, Torture