Scan barcode
229 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241968635
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 April 2014
Description
"Over the weekend the vultures got into the presidential palace by peeking through the screens on the balcony windows and the flapping of their wings stirred up the stagnant time inside.' As the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep throug...
Community Reviews Summary of 981 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
dark 60%
sad 25%
mysterious 22%
funny 20%
emotional 19%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, RapeModerate
Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexism229 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241968635
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 April 2014
Description
"Over the weekend the vultures got into the presidential palace by peeking through the screens on the balcony windows and the flapping of their wings stirred up the stagnant time inside.' As the citizens of an unnamed Caribbean nation creep throug...
Community Reviews Summary of 981 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
dark 60%
sad 25%
mysterious 22%
funny 20%
emotional 19%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, RapeModerate
Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexism