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320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393358070
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 04 August 2020
Description
Accompanying his wife on a prestigious arts fellowship in Berlin, a Nigerian scholar finds there are no walls between his privileged, secure existence and the stories of others in the African diaspora, including a transgender film student seeking ...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 69%
challenging 46%
dark 38%
adventurous 30%
informative 26%
tense 19%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 43% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Death, Child death, Confinement
320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393358070
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 04 August 2020
Description
Accompanying his wife on a prestigious arts fellowship in Berlin, a Nigerian scholar finds there are no walls between his privileged, secure existence and the stories of others in the African diaspora, including a transgender film student seeking ...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 69%
challenging 46%
dark 38%
adventurous 30%
informative 26%
tense 19%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 43% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Confinement