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256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593191996
Format: Paperback
Language: Not specified
Publisher: Riverhead (Hc)
Publication date: 04 August 2020
Description
They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died. One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover the lifeless body of her son wrapped in fabric on the welcome mat. The story of that child, Vivek Oj...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,792 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
reflective 51%
dark 41%
challenging 39%
mysterious 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Incest, Transphobia, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, Infidelity256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593191996
Format: Paperback
Language: Not specified
Publisher: Riverhead (Hc)
Publication date: 04 August 2020
Description
They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died. One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover the lifeless body of her son wrapped in fabric on the welcome mat. The story of that child, Vivek Oj...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,792 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
reflective 51%
dark 41%
challenging 39%
mysterious 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Transphobia, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, Infidelity