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224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780865479302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 08 June 2010
Description
A woman in a township in Zimbabwe is surrounded by throngs of dusty children but longs for a baby of her own; an old man finds that his new job making coffins at No Matter Funeral Parlor brings unexpected riches; a politician's widow stands quietl...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
reflective 46%
challenging 30%
emotional 30%
funny 15%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 14% | Character: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
N/A: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Pregnancy, RapeModerate
Miscarriage, InfertilityMinor
Death224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780865479302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 08 June 2010
Description
A woman in a township in Zimbabwe is surrounded by throngs of dusty children but longs for a baby of her own; an old man finds that his new job making coffins at No Matter Funeral Parlor brings unexpected riches; a politician's widow stands quietl...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
reflective 46%
challenging 30%
emotional 30%
funny 15%
mysterious 15%
tense 15%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 14% | Character: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
N/A: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Pregnancy, RapeModerate
Miscarriage, InfertilityMinor
Death