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368 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241322420
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 27 September 2018
Description
An illegal Muslim immigrant arrives in Hamburg with a traumatic past and the key to a fortune held in a private bank. He says his name is Issa. To the idealistic young human rights lawyer Annabel, determined to save him from deportation, he is a w...
Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
mysterious 42%
sad 31%
challenging 26%
adventurous 15%
informative 15%
reflective 15%
emotional 10%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 40% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Graphic
Islamophobia, XenophobiaModerate
Police brutality, War368 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241322420
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 27 September 2018
Description
An illegal Muslim immigrant arrives in Hamburg with a traumatic past and the key to a fortune held in a private bank. He says his name is Issa. To the idealistic young human rights lawyer Annabel, determined to save him from deportation, he is a w...
Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
mysterious 42%
sad 31%
challenging 26%
adventurous 15%
informative 15%
reflective 15%
emotional 10%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 40% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, XenophobiaModerate
Police brutality, War