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272 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
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Language: English
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Set in apartheid South Africa, this powerful and lyrically written novel is Linzi Glass's debut.As twelve-year-old Emily Iris explains it, her mother and father have always been eager to take in travelers and vagabonds, relying on the presence of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
inspiring 25%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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Graphic
Sexual assault, RacismModerate
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Rape
272 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in apartheid South Africa, this powerful and lyrically written novel is Linzi Glass's debut.As twelve-year-old Emily Iris explains it, her mother and father have always been eager to take in travelers and vagabonds, relying on the presence of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
inspiring 25%
Pace
fast 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, RacismModerate
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Rape