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185 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781852429034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 01 September 2008
Description
"This charming, vivid and poetic book captures the poignancy of immigrant life and all the unresolved pain of Africa's relationship with its former colonial powers."--Michela WrongSalie lives in Paris. Back home on the Senegalese island of Niodior...
Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 41%
informative 35%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 17%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Child death, Suicide, MurderMinor
Child abuse, Confinement, Homophobia185 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781852429034
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 01 September 2008
Description
"This charming, vivid and poetic book captures the poignancy of immigrant life and all the unresolved pain of Africa's relationship with its former colonial powers."--Michela WrongSalie lives in Paris. Back home on the Senegalese island of Niodior...
Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 41%
informative 35%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 17%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 5%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 64% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Child death, Suicide, MurderMinor
Child abuse, Confinement, Homophobia