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381 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812998481
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Edition Pub Date: 23 August 2016
At the glittering edge of Harlem, a hopeful immigrant couple glimpses the dazzling promise of their new land—and the hairline cracks beneath its gleaming surface.
For seekers of hard-won hope.
Description
A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream—the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the econom...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 83%
reflective: 61%
sad: 46%
hopeful: 38%
challenging: 25%
inspiring: 25%
tense: 20%
informative: 17%
adventurous: 9%
funny: 8%
dark: 6%
lighthearted: 2%
mysterious: 1%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Death, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Child death, Rape, Homophobia
381 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812998481
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Edition Pub Date: 23 August 2016
At the glittering edge of Harlem, a hopeful immigrant couple glimpses the dazzling promise of their new land—and the hairline cracks beneath its gleaming surface.
For seekers of hard-won hope.
Description
A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream—the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the econom...
Community Reviews
Moods
emotional: 83%
reflective: 61%
sad: 46%
hopeful: 38%
challenging: 25%
inspiring: 25%
tense: 20%
informative: 17%
adventurous: 9%
funny: 8%
dark: 6%
lighthearted: 2%
mysterious: 1%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
